In the morning, I wake up in my little room, fling open my windows, step out on my balcony and sing, "Oh What a Beautiful Morning," from the musical "Oklahoma!" I just can't help it! Spring has sprung here in Northern Italy and I am loving every second of it. Unfortunately for Mattia and I, we've been stuck inside all week in some of the most beautiful weather I have seen here in Italy so far. The poor little guy has Chicken Pox and so we're abiding by Doctor's orders, which pretty much means House Arrest.
Yesterday I had the chance to go for a drive and take a walk in the sunshine. I normally don't ever get to drive, so this was a real treat! Jess is gone for the week in Spain and so she left the car she has been loaned to drive at the train staion, and her host family said I could drive it while she's away. There is nothing in this world that makes me happier than driving in the car with my windows down, belting to some song on the radio. In this case it had to be my iPod because the radio in the car doesn't work. Either way, I love doing it! The Italians driving past me, probably thought I was a complete nut job, but I can't say that I really care. It was a beautiful day and I wanted to drink in every aspect of it.
I found a little country road that wound it's way through lush green fields, and I brought my handy dandy camera along. The night before the stars were absolutely brilliant, so I got a towel, went outside, and laid down in the garden for half an hour just staring. Sometimes I wish I were born in a different era where there wasn't terrible electricity to drown
out the beauty of the stars. Here in Villanova, with a population of 6,000 people, there's not a whole lot of light to drown them out, so it's almost as good. It's simply beautiful here with the trees blossoming, and in the distance are snow covered mountains. I just can't get enough. I thought spring was absolutely beautiful at home, but spring here in Piemonte is just as beautiful, if not better. But I guess there really is no place like home. :)
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