Change!

It's been a little over a week since I arrived - after one plane ride (arrived one hour early in Rome), four trains (if you count the train from the airport to Rome Termini) and one car ride from Umbertide to Casa del Grano - my home for the next few weeks.

Here are a few photos - I hope not to write so much as to bore anyone, but will let the photos do the talking perhaps....

Casa del Grano

The Front (and only) Door - under the wisteria pergola

The Drive - dirt and gravel of course!!!

La Cucina

Breakfast Crepes - blackberries picked near the house

Ate Brunch here yesterday - at Le Capannine di Sommavilla - organic restaurant about a kilometer from the casa.  There were between 25 and 30 dishes (only two contained meat), eight desserts, two baskets with various breads, cheese, a small selection of raw fruit and veggies ......... and hand-made lemonade.  So very delicious - and a lovely setting with families, couples, young folks and a friendly yellow lab meandering about among the guests.

before everyone arrived.....

My second plate

 In every trip there has to be a little surprise - you know, the good, the bad and the lovely..... this was sort of the bad one evening - he was stuck in a bowl (thank God).  So I took him outside and set him free......