May 31:

I know some of these reports start sounding redundant, but the towns are cool and a bit different, even if I lack the talent to bring them to life. Almost all of them are hill towns and can be seen from a distance. Each one, obviously, arranged for defense. Having said that, today's town was Spello, just down the road.

The starting point is the main square. This one is a bit smaller than usual.








The guys (Sherpas) wait for the painters to select their places before hauling the supplies any further.







You get really good views of the valleys below. 

After searching, Linda finds a garden that is part of a cafe with a great view and decides to paint a landscape.










Here are some other potential sites for other painters.

While the painters do their thing, I walk around the town. Here is how the ancients built their streets to help you walk up and down the steep pathways.

This is a common position for Linda. Concentrating on ever changing sunlight, shadows, and colors.

Here is Janis, the instructor, available to help.

Near the end of the day, I walk back toward the center square and buy some prosciutto from this butcher who cuts each piece in front of me and hands me a couple of samples along the way. Good stuff. We'll have it tomorrow morning with melon.



As we start to gather to walk back down to the parking lot, we watch this fire truck negotiate turns around the square. What looked impossible was performed with a little help from the driver's friends. And, there was no damage.

Back to the "farm" and a drink to end the day. This is Linda's view from her seat on our veranda.

I'm getting a reputation as the "computer guy" because I've helped a couple of people change their iPhone settings to preserve battery life. This evening, Jan, came over looking for help putting clear photos on her blog. We played around but I wasn't much help. That's what happens when people start calling you an expert. Linda gave her some fresh mint tea and some chocolate. So it wasn't a wasted visit.