Sono Molta Contenta Qui

It's sunny and hot now as it has been for the last few days. I've fallen into a wonderful routine--marathons walks either in the early morning or late afternoon, a leisurely lunch outside, games of bocce on the lawn, sunset viewing with a glass of prosecco f0llowed by another fabulous dinner, stargazing and then off to bed. It's even better now that Liz and Giul are here to share it all.

Like everyone who's been to Casselocche this month, they were immediately enraptured by the house and the landscape. And what a special pleasure it is to be here together with Alfonse and Anita as well.

It's almost unsettling when I think about the amazing year I've had so far--hiking the Andes to Machu Picchu, a month in Tuscany--but it all is a lead up to this summer's main event--the wedding of Elizabetha and Giuliano alla casa nostra sul lago.