Umbria - the Green Heart of Italy

Umbria is the only land locked region of Italy and is known as the 'green heart'. Today we did a road trip in the Fiat, aiming to travel on the small roads of the area. The scenery was breathtaking, unfortunately the camera can't totally capture it.

The grapes are nearly ready for harvest.

The sunflowers are ready, their petals have gone and the heads are turned to the ground.

Grain crops have been harvested and the fields ploughed.

The forest area is extensive and creates a good breeding area for the famous wild boar.

The landscape is ever changing.

The Sanctuary of Mongiovino has been a place of pilgrimage since 1513.

This evening we had another entirely different but equally fascinating experience. The next of the Musical Insieme Panicale events, a quartet of violins, viola and violincello playing music by Klaus Huber (who was present) and Mozart, was transferred to Panicale's lovely little theatre.

The Teatro Cesare Caporali is a surprise when you enter, it is horseshoe shaped and has two tiers of box seating. All the glamour of a large theatre, this little beauty seats 154 people.

 

A plain exterior hides a treasure

 What fun to watch world class musicians in this 1858 classic theatre, especially as we were able to sit in one of the boxes. Before the performance began I was thinking of the Old Codgers in The Muppets but once it began I was enthralled.