This afternoon the sun is out and the scorching August is coming to a close... So we take a very pleasant drive out to the tiny hamlet of Volpaia - inhabitants 55. It's in the middle of nowhere surrounded by vineyards and woods. We stop near Radda for a picnic in a shimmering olive grove and then take a stroll through the beautiful old cobbled streets. There is a castle, two restaurants and a bar, where we enjoy a nice cappuccino outside. It's a very peaceful place, time seems to have stood still here, no cars or any kind of noise...
Tonight we are meeting our new landlady... After 2 years at Olmastrino we have decided to move on. Our old landlady, Lucia is very up and down, kind and sweet one minute and a monster the next. The last straw was when my mum and grandma came and woke everybody up, we think the neighbours probably complained and she threatened to throw us out! She has made us feel uncomfortable, especially at having visitors. One of our neighbours have dogs that they leave all day and constantly bark and so we have decided to leave. One of our work colleagues, Miriam is going to Spain for a year and has offered us her house in Montefiridolfi, asmall town also in Chianti, near San Casciano. Moving date is September 10.
Tonight we meet her and her son and family for pizza in Montefiridolfi.
Turandot in Siena
Tonight the company of Torre del Lago are performing Puccini's masterpiece opera for free in Siena's Piazza del Campo. Obviously the chance to see it is too good to pass up and so here we are on our way to the medieval city...
It's a balmy evening and an unbelievable perrformance with wonderful costumes and set. This is only our second opera in Italy , but our third free concert in Siena!
In the background we can hear cheers coming from the bars as the Italian football team our beating Wales 3-1 in a European qualifying match... quite appropriate as we are listening to the famous aria 'Nessun Dorma'!
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