We are now on our way back to Australia. It is time to return to our other lives. As much as I love Italy I am ready to leave.
We travelled quite a bit on this trip. We no longer have a garden to take care of so we have time for other things. There will be more posts on our Spain, France and UK visits to come.
As well as visiting new and favourite places, we like hanging around Ponte a Serraglio. I have my coffee and sfoglia most mornings at Bar Italia, across the bridge, and there is always someone there to have a chat with.
I still have some flowers to look after. Our tiny balcony has lots of pots to fill. We are very prominent in the village so I like to plant lots of colourful flowers. It is fun to watch people stand on the bridge and take photos of the village, including the bridge and the flowers. I like to think of it as my front yard.
A delightful young man named Peter has been watering the plants on the bridge while I am not there. This year the flowers have another friend. A couple from Brazil have taken an interest and the very nice man usually beats me to the watering. The plants are thriving with all the care.
The window flowers. The trees on the other side of the river are reflected in the windows.
Balcony flowers. My neighbour opposite likes to plant flowers too. I wish everybody did!
Bridge flowers.
I am with Monet, who said…”I must have flowers, always and always.”
Goodbye lovely Bagni di Lucca until September.