Last week I came to this small but beautiful cottage situated on the countryside in Polcanto, a very small community in Tuscany, only 20 minutes from Florence. The cottage is situated in a place cold "I Carpini". This place is only two kilometers from Polcanto, a village with about 500 habitants.
No, I didn’t came for visiting Florence. I’m already know this beautiful capital of Tuscany very well, because I lived, and I’m still living near Florence.
I’d escape from my house with my wife and my youngest boy(40 degrees Celsius) to a fresher place.
The first evening, when I sat there in the garden, my minds went to a poesy written by Lord Byron. Lord Byron wrote this poesy at the seaside (Marina di Pisa) so I had to modify his poem to describe the hillside:
“ Are not the woods, with all the birds, the hills and the skies,
a part of me, and of my soul.
As I of them”.
That’s exactly what I felt in that particular moment.
I really relax, Far away from everything. It can’t be better. That’s for sure.
And the Landlord? Ms. Romanella. I’m not lying when I say, she is the most helpful and lovely Landlord I ever met in my life!
And her daughter Isabella? I was sending my request about nine thirty PM the day before. And about midnight every formality were done!
Talk about efficiency!
At last I will recommend this place to everyone.
I think I will write a Short story about our experience in this beautiful place.
Goran Westerholm
Writer