06/07/2026
Sunday stills.
I woke this morning in my daughter’s room to the sound of church bells ringing through the village and, after my first full night’s sleep since arriving at Casa Rosa nearly a week ago, it felt like absolute heaven 🤍.
My sister headed home yesterday, but we able to pack so much into her visit. We hiked between villages in Cinque Terre, climbed Monte Matanna alongside goats and horses, swam in the sea at Forte dei Marmi, and wandered the beautiful streets of Lucca. In between there was plenty of eating (sempre!), lots of giggling, and a collective effort to stay out of my husband’s way as he has, unfortunately, been working full U.S. hours.
Now my father-in-law is here for a few days, which likely means a slightly gentler itinerary and a significantly lower step count 🙂.
Yesterday, the husband and I traded places. He played tour guide while I stayed home to catch up on work. The reward came later in the afternoon when we were handed the keys to explore the tiny church in our village—a special treat since its doors have sadly closed like so many other village churches.
As for today, we have no real plans. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and that feels like enough. We’ll see where the day takes us.
Wishing everyone a happy Sunday, and I hope everything is okay after the bad storms we heard about in the northeast! 🙏
