magica domenica mattina

Bologna - domenica 6 aprile - 9877 passi

We had decided to set the alarm early on Sunday morning, so that we could make the most of our last day in Bologna.

Having a coffee before breakfast on the terrace at Bar Vittorio Emanuele overlooking an empty Piazza Maggiore. È magico!

See the city slowly awaken and visit the Basilica di San Petronio even before the 9 o'clock mass.

One more walk through brilliant colored Bologna and its under the alluring arched galleries in the beautiful morning light with long shadows.

Breakfast at Hotel Internazionale and back to the airport by monorail.

How this charming city surprised us and I can say that Bologna has definitely entered my top 3 of Italian cities.

checkered chocolate coat

A spontaneous painting project on Wednesday morning. I made a checkered chocolate coat for an old red wooden tiny table, just because I felt like painting.

... and the orange flower buds of the clivia (i bought last week) opened up in my favorite cheerful color, orange!

long-awaited garden days

The long awaited garden days are here!

Garden doors open, breakfast, lunch and or dinner in the backyard. My kind of season.

We enjoy the garden life, the greenery & flowers and the magic peonies inside changing color from bright pink to salmon pink to yellow during the week.