recently on the way to the beach
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- the bench with a view -
- the wallflower -
- the bench with a view - - the wallflower -
- the bench with a view - - the wallflower -
more balcony
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Thanks to the response to my latest balcony pictures. As some readers wanted more, I am posting a view from the seaside, that shows the balcony (with two tiny persons) and the roof terrace. And some pics are from above. It is difficult to take pictures of the whole balcony all in one as my small camera is broken and the Canon has a zoom. So the last two pics are a view to the left and to the right.
"La Donna Napoletana"
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our house with street festival deco My neighbour brought me flowers to welcome us as new neighbours in the street.
How nice and thoughtful !
See the flower pots on the balcony above the entrance.
The funny side of the story is that when she brought the flowers and knocked on the door, we were not there. A worker let her in.
And I can imagine her face when she entered the house...
... and saw this welcoming entrance !
I am telling everybody and here on the blog that we started the renovation OUTSIDE.
And that we have NOT finished inside.
The house is not liveable yet.
Really !
I know, it looks so beautiful from the outside, that one cannot imagine that it is still a construction site inside ! Yes it is !!
So I have told my neighbour. But she must have been dazzeled by the beauty, and the fact, that in Calabria usually the houses are finished inside first - if at all. Some have no colour on their outside since 30, 40 years.
But she is not the only neighbour these days thinking we have moved in.
Signore R. wanted to take the balloons off our front door at the night of the street festival. He thought we need to go in and out.
When I answered, no need, we are done for today...
He asked: But are you not sleeping here ?
I laughed and opened the door wide for him to take a look.
"So, your house is like a donna Napoletana - bella di fuori e brutta di dentro ... - beautiful outside and ugly inside !
(Remark: I don't know this saying above about the donna Napoletana, the woman from Napels, maybe it means the city of Napels which is just pretty on the surface. If it means the women, from what I know, the housewifes of the South are cleaning their homes like crazy and leave their garbage on the beaches. So it would be the other way round: clean and pretty inside and dirty outside. - Any suggestions ?)
Balcony : stunning !
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Stunning is the view and stunning are the tiles !
It was our biggest worry that we had made the wrong decision with these blue tiles. They were not cheap and I thought they might draw off too much attention from the spectacular view.
But look at the result !
I am so impressed myself - the pictures are stunning (maybe more than reality).
The blue tiles underline the impression of floating between sea and sky !!
Of course the different position of the sun let the tiles reflect their blue color differently. In direct sunlight it might appear a bit kitschy - but I am calling it "Amalfi style".
And here are some "before" photos, when I tried to picture with one single sample tile the effect of light and reflection :
Shopping source: these waterblue tiles are from Fornaci d'Agostino from the Emozioni serie
And the finish is diagonal, which suits a rectangular balcony shape best:
Next time I will present our roof terrace. Very "Amalfi"...
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It was our biggest worry that we had made the wrong decision with these blue tiles. They were not cheap and I thought they might draw off too much attention from the spectacular view.
But look at the result !
I am so impressed myself - the pictures are stunning (maybe more than reality).
The blue tiles underline the impression of floating between sea and sky !!
Of course the different position of the sun let the tiles reflect their blue color differently. In direct sunlight it might appear a bit kitschy - but I am calling it "Amalfi style".
And here are some "before" photos, when I tried to picture with one single sample tile the effect of light and reflection :
Shopping source: these waterblue tiles are from Fornaci d'Agostino from the Emozioni serie
And the finish is diagonal, which suits a rectangular balcony shape best:
Next time I will present our roof terrace. Very "Amalfi"...
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Pizzo : Refreshing Sea and Festivals
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After so many hours and days on the construction site - ah, yes the house looks great from the outside - but we have not finished yet the dusty inside - a bath in the beautyful sea is so rewarding !!!
The water temperature is about 26 degree right now in August - what a hard life !!!
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If you are around this area please note:
The water temperature is about 26 degree right now in August - what a hard life !!!
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If you are around this area please note:
Saturday, August 8, 2009:
NOTTE BIANCA tra i vicoli di Pizzo
con musica, animazione e gastronomia, quartiere Carmine !
"White night" in the aleys of our quartier Carmine (the name comes from the church next to our house), historic center of Pizzo, sea side, from 8pm on !
See you there !!
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Sunday, August 9:
secondo festival del gelato
2nd ice cream festival with discounts in Pizzo's ice cream parlours up to 20%
Sagra del Tartufo
Piazza San Francesco
Musiche e Balli Latini Gruppo Caraibico "Mantra"
Piazza della Republica
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more info on ongoing festivals next week
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