A Favourite Day Out! 24th August 2023 As one of our favourite places to visit, Campocatino is also on our list of places to take visitors. It takes around 40 minutes to reach, passing Vagli Sotto, a village on the side of a man-made reservoir with various tourist attractions. The reservoir is filled by water… Continue reading Campocatino
Month: August 2023
Caught in the Act
We managed to catch the little blighters last night. They didn’t seem phased by the torchlight shining on them, but ran off when Mark shouted at them! Pictures taken at night from a distance.
Clearing Clematis
Part 2 Today, Tuesday, and the heat is rising again, making us feel rather lethargic. However, managed to get the rest of the strimming completed, but not so the scraping and clearing, which I am getting behind on.
Visit from the Pigs!
Last night we had a visit from the Wild Boar – Cinghiale. They dig up the land searching for roots and grubs. Unfortunately one of our freshly mowed areas, got the once over. It seems they appreciate our freshly mown land, as it saves them having to do so much work! We did our best… Continue reading Visit from the Pigs!
Tackling the Clematis!
Each time we come over, we seem to have a different force of nature to tackle. 2023 appears to be the year of the wild clematis (Old Man’s Beard). It is growing wild on every roadside, and in every woodland. Many trees have become overwhelmed by it. Presumably this is due to the mild winter,… Continue reading Tackling the Clematis!
Expedition No. 2
Saturday 4th August 2023. We decided on a trek to link up with the reopened mountain track from Metello to Rontano, which we discovered last week. Although we had hacked our way through some years ago, and on another occasion Mark and Luke famously got lost on a ‘quick dog walk’, in which they had… Continue reading Expedition No. 2
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Welcome to Casa Gialla. Hope you enjoy reading of our adventures in Garfagnana, Northern Tuscany, Italy.