A midsummer's day...dining al fresco
[Italian al fresco, in the fresh (air) : al, in the (a, to, in , from Latin ad; ad- + il, the, from Latin ille) + fresco, fresh.]
What a wonderful way to celebrate the summer solstice which occurs exactly when the Earth's and the moon's axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun, at its maximum of 23° 26'. Though the summer solstice is an instant in time (7:16 PM here in Italy), the term is also colloquially used like to refer to the day on which it occurs and a perfect reason to return to the 16th century farmhouse, Villa Marianna, to overeat and delight in all things Umbrian! 
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Summer in Italy! One day we'll be there. Still enjoying reading about your journey.
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