When we drove the rocky road to the house (Ca di Viola), we knew that it would be a very private holiday. Every day maybe one or two people passed the house. It was wonderful to read, swim and sunbath undisturbed. The pool is a lovely place to cool off and enjoy the stunning panorama. Our car was a necessity but also the train from Aulla took us comfortably to La Spezia, Parma and Cinque Terre.

We found everything we needed in the kitchen to cook our Italian dinners and bake our lasagna and focaccia, and to bake an Italian cake and to have a barbecue. We stayed in the countryside, so I had to get used to the bugs and lizards, but in the and we became friends with them. The owner came to clean the pool and mow the lawn and to see if we needed anything. He is a beekeeper, but we forgot to ask him for a jar of honey… maybe he can send it to Holland. Daniele, thanks for your hospitality.