My Holidays Photoblog

admin December 8th, 2006

A little while ago I visited the “Casoncello Gardens”. It’s in the hills of Bologna, near Loiano, in the Scascoli resort. As soon as I arrived I felt like Alice in wonderland while crossing a small wooden gate and I entered into the garden full of colors and scents, magical nooks and crannies and an enchanted atmosphere. I like it because there aren’t large spaces, only little paths and one little area after the other, every one of them characterized by plants, even rare ones, and unique chromatic arrangements. There’s also a small vegetable garden that was so well taken care of and charming that even it seemed like a small garden. It’s a fascinating place full of inspiration, and its history is also fascinating, and in particular it’s creator: Gabriella. While she acts as a tour guide for the visitors to her village she happily tells of how her adventure began: of how about twenty years ago she decided to renovate the family farm because of an eviction lawsuit. Attached to the farm is a bit of land and that’s how her passion for gardening began and how, little by little, her small but grand jewel took shape. Gabriella has described her experience in a book: I giardini nati nel vento (Gardens Born in the Wind)”, a fountain of inspiration for whoever is passionate about gardening.

Speaking of flowers, I’ve read that in Florence, in the cafeteria at the Boboli Gardens, it’s possible to taste a handmade packaged chocolate candy with an aroma of irises. How unusual!

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admin November 28th, 2006

They aren’t as common in my neck of the woods as in Val di Taro, and that’s why as soon as I saw them I was immediately enchanted. They are wild roses that grow in bushes, of a vivacious red color. Since they are wild they resist colder climates very well, and they can adapt to many different types of land.

The above photo was taken at a farmhouse called “funghi e fate” (mushrooms and fairies) in the Gotra resort, near Borgo Val di Taro. If you want to find out more information take a look at the official site.

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admin November 22nd, 2006

During our trip in Germany, a few years ago, we stopped in Oberammergau for a few days (look at this article) from which is it possible to reach the Ludwig castles easily.

The first that I want to talk about is the Linderhof castle, built between 1874-1878, that’s found in Ettal, a little over an hour’s distance from Oberammergau and the other two castles (the most famous being Neuschwanstein). In respect to the other two it’s the smallest, but according to some it is also the best preserved (and in fact, it is the only one that was fully completed). It utilizes a baroque style, and has an enormous park, with so many lakes with swans (his favorite animal). In the park you can find other architectural wonders among which is an artificial grotto, uniquely made for the representation of the lyrical works of Wagner that Ludwig would represent there, listening as if he were the only spectator.

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