@brittarnhild
I know Santa Maria a Ferrano in spring. After three spring visits I know the colours of the flowers, the smell of the earth, the singing of the birds.......in spring. Coming back in the heath of summer was different.
Red poppies instead of the blue irises. The air was different. The colours. The fragrances.
The main difference though was that Santa Maria was filled almost to the brim, with 30+ teenagers and their teachers from a German Steiner school. No room for us to sleep, so we stayed in Locanda Tinti, a small bed&breakfast in the nearby village. An absolutely charming place. The breakfast terrace made up for the two of us, a roof terrace on our own, and, according to Thomas (at Santa Maria) Italy´s best coffee.
Paola and Thomas were busy with the huge visiting group, but still had time for us. Inviting us over for meals, making plans for next years retreat, and most important.......showing us possible places to explore, on the road map we had brought.
Here you see Terje and Thomas in deep concentration, discussing possible roads for us to drive :-)
Santa Maria in spring. Santa Maria in summer.
Now I am curious what it looks like in autumn. In winter.
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Blogs updated:
Britt Arnhilds naturdagbok, my nature journal
Hyttelivet på Rastarbo, my cabin journal
