It is great to be back in Italy for a while. I first went to our apartment in Bagni di Lucca as we had guests staying at Casa Debbio.
Our little bit of Bagni di Lucca, Ponte a Serraglio, is looking gorgeous in early autumn. The weather has mostly been warm and sunny, with occasional bursts of heavy rain, along with some lovely misty days.
We have had some spectacular sunsets at Ponte a Serraglio.
As soon as I could I went up to Casa Debbio to see how our garden had grown, and how it survived the hot summer.
I love the drive up to Vergemoli, where our house is. This is my favourite view along the way.
Our lavender has grown this year. I would have loved to have seen it at its best in July, but I can image what it looked like.
The straw bed has not yet been eaten by the wild goats, but they have eaten all the roses, the oak leaf hydrangeas and nibbled at our new cherry trees.
I picked the last of our tomatoes, and ate the last figs on the trees. I can report that both were delicious.
Autumn mists change the view from Casa Debbio constantly.
Tonight I sat outside on the terrace and watched the gentle evening sky.
It is good to be back. Thank you Filippo for taking wonderful care of our garden over the summer. This autumn we will plant some more fruit trees and put some more peonies in the ground for spring.
If you look on my Instagram page (Debra Kolkka) you can see sme short videos of Ponte a Serraglio and Casa Debbio.