Wow, wow, wow!

Walls

A kitchen

Real beds

A big fridge

Running water and electricity

A front room

Doors

....and a bath!!!!

Wow, wow, wow!

Our journey today was relatively pain free, and a warm welcome by Klaus and Sue our new neighbours for the next 'while' certainly helped. Klaus then took us to our house, which was down possibly the smallest, narrowest lane that Hugo has been down. However, the house, with walls, doors, running water, rooms, real beds and a bath, was tucked away beautifully in a superb landscape like no other we have seen in Italy. Many rolling hills, dry stone walls and a real homely feel about it (i.e, quite Somersety). A really beautiful part of the country, which will become our home for the foreseeable future. Our home is a Trullo. This region we have driven into was like a switch being turned on. Quite different to what we have seen so far. Beautiful farms with these Trullos all over the place. I gather a sort of old storage building. More research needed. However, really beautiful and full of character and it gives this region a real identity that sadly we haven't seen in other parts of the country. 

After Klaus left us to get ourselves settled in, we didn't quite function as well as we have done over the last 4 months. Routines went out of the window and the great unpack began! It's only when you begin to unpack, that you realise how much poor old Hugo has been lugging around. Not to mention the things we have accumulated. 

Tea followed with the usual holiday home tricks of finding the pots, pans, cutlery, glasses etc. And then, THE BATH. Oh joy. Complete wallowing joy! No timer, no tepid water, no sandy feet, no outdoor walk to accompany the return journey to your room. Real joy. 

.....the blog may start going quieter now as we calm down for a bit and ......have more baths!!!!

Ed