On Saturday night Antonio had a special dinner down at the bar, and we were asked days before if we’d like to attend.  Tables were set up outside all along the street and dozens of people attended

We sat at a table with John and Janet, the brits we’d met first a few months ago.  They’ve owned their house here for seven years now and know many of the locals – they also speak fluent italian, and are very friendly and welcoming to us.  Also at our table were Aldo and Mario who each have houses near J&J across the ‘valley’ from us.

The dinner was roast pork, which came whole – minus the bones, but including the head.

It was a lovely evening – lots of families, live music, good conversation, and the star of the night, the pork, which was just delicious.

It was a lovely evening all around – I hope there’s another one someday.

The geese across from us are getting bigger – there must be a ‘head goose’ as they always move in a bunch.  If you see one, you know the others are all nearby.

One day we were sitting having our morning cappuccino at the bar when a family went by on a vespa – no one wearing a helmet, even the child.

The local fellows have done more work on the previously overgrown land below us – it’s completely cleared and flattened, and we’re a bit curious what’s going to be done with it.

We had a load of firewood delivered by a friend of Antonio’s, and it took us three days to move it all one wheelbarrow at a time from the parking area below us, up the steps and piled neatly in the storage area off the terrace.

We could only manage an hour or so at a time because of the heat, and luckily Angelo helped as well.

I’ve had a couple of really nice rides, but the exciting thing is that we’re leaving tomorrow to see our first race of the season – Strade Bianche!  It was the one I came over for so long ago, and was cancelled/delayed the day after I arrived.  After that it’s up north for two more – fingers crossed.

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