Let's Get Spontaneous!

  Now that Johnny has finished working, we have some time to go out and do 'nothing'…Fa niente.

  Yesterday, we had to pick up a couple of items for the apartment, and afterwards we just started driving around Lago Trasimeno, with no intention but to enjoy the ride.

  The day was nice, with perfect clouds and just enough warm sunshine. 

  First unexpected stop…"Campo del Sole", a sculpture garden on the banks of the lake near Tuoro.

  

  We had driven here once before, a few years ago, but the weather was too nasty to get out and really walk around. It's an interesting scene, and we were glad we stopped on such a nice day.

  The works are by several different contemporary artists, mostly Italian. The project was done in the 80's….

  You can read more about it here.

Very Italian.

    We relaxed with our books and an Aperol Spritz, soaking in the sunshine just enough to really feel like we were on vacation.

  Then we saw the boat coming….

  It was still early in the day, we had nothing to do until later that night, so why not take a spontaneous trip out to Isola Maggiore for lunch and a walk-about?

  This was on our 'to-do' wish list anyway…..so….

Love the boat ride to the islands…From Tuoro, it's only ten minutes.

The lake was so glassy!

The tiny village on Isola Maggiore.
St. Francis hung out here, naturally.

  Once off the boat, first stop was 'Da Sauro' for lunch in the lakeside garden...

Wisteria-clad entrance to the garden area at
da Sauro...

  A simple meal, shared…pasta with mushrooms and caprese salad. Washed down slowly with some good Umbrian white….certo.

We wanted something lighter than usual, as we had dinner plans later…
This was just right.

  After finishing our lunch, we sipped the last of our wine kicking back right near the lakeshore.

  Now it was time for a little hike around the island.

Paths run along the shore, then up the hill….

View from the path.

  We were in total relax mode, so we took it slow, and I enjoyed taking random photos along the way….

Local fisherman.
Love his look.

Wisteria just beginning to fade.

  

Old garden gate I'd never noticed before.

The banksia roses are in massive bloom  all over.

Local color.

I'm rather proud of this shot…

  Before hopping back on the boat to the 'mainland', Johnny needed to have his annual visit to the small but beautiful "Chiesa del Buon Gesù", right in the middle of town.

With only a few rows of pews,
this tiny church packs a lovely punch.

We always spend a few quiet minutes here.

Worth a peek, definitely.

  Time to get going. Fortunately, we only had to wait about half an hour for the next boat back.

  Sigh. Nice day to be spontaneous!

  Plus, I think this was the first time on the island that Mr. J wasn't working. Sweet! No boxes and bags of painting equipment to haul around. 

  Good for you, Baby.

Artist at rest.

Artist's happy mate.

Hope it wasn't the last boat ride this year…..