Progressing, Unpacking and the Bar
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We are progressing. Half of the house is now ready for furnishing - but the other half is still dusty construction. Although we are closing doors between ready and non-ready areas, the workers (and ourselves) walk up and down between clean and dusty areas. So by now, dust is mainly everywhere... but we are progressing. Here in photos:
the blue bathroom got flooring:
restored terra cotta tiles previously used in other areas of the house
We also finally got flooring in the entrance:
restored old tiles with floral pattern previously used in a room in the first floor
we visited an antique dealer in Vibo Valentia to look for some wardrobes and commodes since we need to store clothes, bed linnen, towels etc somewhere - the above wardrobe is French, but we bought it nevertheless
ahh, the kitchen... la cucina.... the planning seems endless, but it's coming
the guestroom looks like this now... no matress yet, but tons of cushions...
it took us 3 days to find all parts and screws and to understand how to mount this bunk bed
unpacked boxes awaiting to be thrown out
If you take a closer look, you will see, that the boxes are from three different moving companies! Why? Because we have been moving a couple of times and there are boxes that are almost waiting since three years to be unpacked and some were even packed more than eight (!!!) years ago. No wonder, we are sometimes surprised about what we find inside...
it seems to take ages to unpack - maybe because I can't take my eyes from that view !!!
Just now, during my little phototaking break, CC comes upstairs to take me to the bar for an espresso ...
11 am espresso at the bar
(I always take espresso macchiato, with a spot of milk)
Angelo kept working. We bring him an espresso from the bar, also one for the carpenter who is having appointment with us now on site.
12 am another espresso at the bar
(this time CC in company of a friend and the carpenter)
Finally, our first tartuffo ! CC and I shared one (it's almost lunch time)
Katia and Pino
The piazza is like the living room of the village, you always meet someone you know!
La vita e bella! Especially when the sun is shining warm on you, the sky is blue, it's 12 am in Pizzo and all the churches bells are ringing, with the view over the sea ... it feels like you have yet reached paradise.
