I bend the wire fence a bit further open, and we climb through the gap. There we stand. Like two curious fauns in an enchantingly beautiful Arcadia. We wade through the grass, taking in everything around us. A flock of crows startles and flies up into the air. We walk uphill, toward the house. We reach the driveway, which connects the house to the closed gate. The path is a bit overgrown, which is compensated for by beautifully blooming rosebushes on either side. On a stone c

I’ve been discharged from the hospital! Nowhere near fully back on my feet yet, but at least I’m home. But wait a minute—home? You were suddenly in an Italian hospital! And you mentioned moving?? You haven't told us anything about that! Yes, that’s true. And that is why I’m now going to take you along on our Italian Adventure. A compelling serial story in who-knows-how-many parts. Read along with me! It all started two years ago, when the Amsterdam summer turned out to be so