Life at Montaione, Sorana di Pescia, Italy

Miranda proud Grandma with Martino

Montaione

St Querico

Montaione

Chestnuts 

Sorana di Pescia

Sorana di Pescia

Sorana di Pescia

Sorana di Pescia

Porcupine quill found near Montaione

some of the 90 sheep and goats of Montaione

Argot surveys his domain

Sara

Sara & her moma Marietta

Grandma Miranda and Martino

Castelvecchio cemetry Rudolphos place of birth

 At Casa Rosa with Simone and her Father Reno following an invitation for coffee

view of Aramo from Sorana de Pescia

 Sorana de Pescia

Maguerita at her home in Sorana

Freshly picked delicious Porcini by Tobias from  secret locations in the woods surrounding Montaione

Freshly picked Porcini by Tobias from  secret locations in the woods surrounding montaione

Chalet Edelweiss,Mottec,Switzerland - Montaione, Sorana di Pescia, Tuscany, Italy

the evidence of the new arrival

Proud father alessio with Martino

Picking figs

Eva Beretini in the dairy

Tobias Sansoni 80yrs

Marie-Angela with her family( Jonathan & Ciara )

Breakfast

Argot after 3 days away from home chasing loose women

you are being watched by one the 20 cats at Montaione

Leo having spent all night fending off the wild boar. Some years ago his side was ripped open by a boar .

Another pranza a casa Janina Marguerita,Tobias and Rudolpho

Sharon with Martino aged 2mths

David with Martino 2 mths

Gentian harvesting the fagioli at Montaione

Montaione

Pet! rabbits (today)! enjoying freedom at  Montaione despite the resident dogs who ignore them

Freshly picked figs Montaione

Janine counting! the fagioli

Marietta in her allottment Sorana

Cycling to Sorana and back

Alessio's sea food special Montaione

Market at Pescia

Market Pescia

Market

Market 

Market at Pescia

Market Pescia

Market

Market Pescia

Montaione

Ayer Switzerland

Miranda Sansoni Cheese making Montaione

Cheese making Montaione

Cheese making Montaione

Cheese making Montaione

Alessio & Mariangelas home

 rear terrace at Montaione

Fagioli di Sorana 

Fagioli di Sorana drying in the sun ready for harvest

Montaione

Fagioli di Sorana

Montaione

 Uva at Montaione

Montaione looking towards St Querico

Fagioli di Sorana - Rudolpho

Chedro at Montaione

Montaione tomatoes

Tuscan saltless bread Montaione

pranza at Montaione

Montaione Miranda & Martino

New road to Montaione

One of 20 resident cats  at Montaione

Baveno Lago Maggiore ( these photos should have appeared before Montaione )

Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy

Vernazza, Cinque Terre

Coniglia, Cinque Terre

Grape Train, Cinque Terre

Kiwis, Cinque Terre 

Nando Adrienina at Carrara

Nando Adrienina bedroom view at Carrara

Nando David at Carrara