Our time in Ponte a Serraglio is over for now. We will return in September.
It was cold and damp when I arrived and gradually spring turned everything green.
It became a little brighter.
Daffodils are the first signs of spring. The clever little things come up in the pots on my balcony every year.
The poor pansies on the bridge suffered with heavy rain and wind.
The purple ones protected by my balcony fared better.
We had lots of rain.
There were landslides and road closures.
Spring came finally and turned things green.
Magnolias and wildflowers came.
My balcony plants came to life.
My iris turned from this.
To this.
To this.
Marvellous Annalisa from Bar Italia expanded into the Tabacchi and created a beautiful new space. We immediately claimed the new chairs and filled them every morning.
Thank you Annalisa and crew for making Ponte a Serraglio a thiving and lively place to be, and for serving the best coffee and pastries!
Thank you also to La Ninfa for your beautiful terrace and delicious food.
I love our little corner of Italy. I can’t wait to get back.
