One of the gardens

This is one of the terraced gardens in the Villa we have booked for the week. I think it may be the afternoon garden after I’ve used the pool garden in the morning and before dinner in the garden by the kitchen.

A brutally early start this morning. A smooth flight to Florence. Unfortunately a shortage of staff meant waiting an hour for luggage to be taken off the plane. The hire car was smaller than I imagined but worked out well.

Unfortunately after meeting Martina in Londa and following her up a steep mountainside before properly going off grid I hit a rock and we got a flat tyre. Made it to the Villa and then Martina’s two teenage daughters insisted on replacing the tyre themselves with the spare. On Monday they’ll text me the number of the local mechanic who can sort me out with a new tyre.

We took the temporary one, very gingerly, back down to Londa to buy provisions before cooking up a feast and eating outside under the pergola.

I think we will sleep well tonight.