On Tuesday, Nov. 22nd we received a light dusting of snow. A large portion of the students left on that day, and those of us who remained wished them farewell under drifting snowflakes. On Wednesday morning, alone in the house except for Dave and Laurie, I awoke to snow covered tile roofs! It was very exciting for a coastal California girl to have snow! I quickly dressed and scouted out the town.


The first snow on Tuesday dusted the hilltops. Light flakes fell in town, but nothing stuck.


This was the view of the piazza out of the livingroom window on Wednesday morning.


The roof of Santa Chiara


View out to the valley from Santa Chiara


After checking out school, I headed up to the coffee shop.


View from 'the arches' at the coffeeshop.


View back to the piazza over the market


I had to get a pic of our favorite evening wateringhole in the snow!

Later on I called Carol Smith, my friend who is president of the Italian chapter of the Mediterranean Garden Society, and she informed me that she was snowed in! The remaining group of friends who came to see me off eventually disapated, so I finished knitting a scarf, which I figured I'd be needing in a big way! Carol and I made plans to check in around noon and see how the roads were. When I called at noon, John said that the mountain roads by their house were clear, and she should get me now or never. An hour later, Carol arrived and we had goodbye session #2. I excitedly hopped in the car and was off for the next phase in my Italian adventure.