Yes ... not sure yet how serious I am about this, but when I walked into my vegetable garden this morning ready to water and take care of my plants, I decided that I would simply give up. Now, a few hours later, I am slowly getting back to my normal self and my...
Snails are far from my favorite. Years passed by since I last ate them (in the typical French way where you pick them out of their shell). A week ago a friend of mine invited me to dinner. I had proudly said that I eat anything some time ago, so he did not bother...
One would expect this to be a rare sight, but it really is not! Almost every year I see mating snakes. Would you think they like to be looked at? Not that it is not lovely to see ... ehm, if I may say so (yes, I am actually blushing)! The snakes curl around each other...
A rather sad picture ... made in Assisi. Mary behind bars (if she is Mary, I am not well introduced in this subject so I might well be wrong ...). On the up-side ... she is nicely standing in the spring sunlight.
I passed this huge rock on my way up, but I did not really notice. On the way back however, I was impressed. Truelly an impressive rock. Made me think maybe Obelix passed by!
Umbria is covered in hills. Most of these hills are still covered in woods. The hills are not suitable for much else, can not imagine anything to grow here. Even the woods grow extremely slowly, you rarely encounter a real big tree. When you do it is a treat! The...
(spring is in the air ...)
Since a few weeks a piece of paper is nailed to a tree, promising 100 euro for the person who manages to catch the dog of the writer of the notice. The dog has been living in this area for some time now. I have seen it only once, but I hear the bell on its collar very...
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