Day 95. Sat 3rd July
Wet.
Another oven hot day with the thermometer hitting 40o but we don’t mind because were in the Villa Deste, converted from an old convent by Cardinal Ippolito Deste in 1550 as his country retreat.
The spectacular water garden makes the most of its cliff top location. The sheer exuberant inventiveness of the water features is infection, we want to run and splash, skip and laugh our way around the garden.
Get back to a thunderous rainstorm that manages to bring the temperature down a few degrees. Phew.
Fountain of Neptune
The long pond(or the long ponder)
The walk of 100 fountains.
Wet.
Another oven hot day with the thermometer hitting 40o but we don’t mind because were in the Villa Deste, converted from an old convent by Cardinal Ippolito Deste in 1550 as his country retreat.
The spectacular water garden makes the most of its cliff top location. The sheer exuberant inventiveness of the water features is infection, we want to run and splash, skip and laugh our way around the garden.
Get back to a thunderous rainstorm that manages to bring the temperature down a few degrees. Phew.
Fountain of Neptune
The long pond(or the long ponder)
The walk of 100 fountains.
Oh my gawd what an amazing waterfall! stunning!
ReplyDeleteHope you're feeling better Andy, waiting to read about how when Rob gets it it has turned into malaria or yellow fever!
Much love as always
Fi
xxx