Todi

We depart Rome and drive to Todi where we will live for the next week.
 Our driver brings us to the store to buy some groceries.
We find great olives, meats, fruits, breads  and cheeses. The Italian wine selection is terrific too.

We arrive and quickly settle into our new home.
It is beyond all expectations!
It is impossible to describe or capture the charm and beauty of our setting.
It is luxurious and cozy at the same time. 

There are roses everywhere that fill the air with an incredible fragrance. There are many fruits and vegetables to pick too: tomatoes, figs, pears, grapes, berries, and greens. We have just begun to explore all of it. They make their wine, olive oil and honey on the estate.

The landscape is like a post card. We are settled in the hills across from the town of Todi.
The vistas are magnificent.
We hear sounds of roosters and pheasants and learn tales of the wild boar who might roam through the grounds now and then.

The view from Theresa's room in the guest house.
We all keep pinching ourselves. It is hard to believe it is real, 

Out for a walk the first evening outside the front door of the main house.

Our front yard directly in front of the veranda.

In Todi for an afternoon to explore this stunning little hillside town,

We enjoy a break after lunch overlooking the town of Todi and valley below.

The pizza in town is delicious,

Here is a view of the 2 houses we live in.
 The main house on the left and the guest house on the right.
Both have been updated and decorated beautifully.

The swimming pool is refreshing on a warm sunny afternoon.
 Roberto the gardener and staff show up discreetly early every morning to keep all the grounds and pool in perfect condition. We are in paradise.

The main house looking at the back side with the veranda and gardens.

What a great group of travelers