I can’t go to Casa Debbio for a while. The road to the house is deep under the snow that has fallen recently. It is not possible to drive to the house and even walking up is difficult. Filippo went up a couple of days ago and said there are icy patches hidden under the snow making the steep parts of the road slippery and dangerous. I will take his word for it.
The snow fall in Vergemoli was the heaviest for years. Carlo Cecchi and Clarissa Asti, who live in the village, have some wonderful photos on their Facebook pages and have kindly agreed to let me share them. I won’t be driving up the mountain until conditions are safer.
Here are some of Carlo’s photos of the roads around Vergemoli.
…and around the village.
This is Carlo’s photo of the wonderful house directly below ours, looking even more beautiful with its snow trimming.
These photos were taken of the village from a distance.
Clarissa took these lovely photos. The first is in front of the church. The road to our house is beside that. The second is from her window.
This is her front yard.
My friend Roberta took a couple of photos of Casa Debbio from the village. Filippo said several trees have been damaged by the weight of the snow, which is disappointing. We will have work to do once the snow has gone.
The snow is very pretty, but Vergemoli was without power and phone for days. We have had a few calm, sunny days, but more snow is predicted. I hope it doesn’t cause any more damage.