This is an account of how John and myself are getting on with our dream of living in Scalea, Calabria.
Welcome to August! August’s weather was hot sunny as expected, but for the first time since we moved here there was a thunderstorm at some point during each afternoon or evening. Our friend Giovanni said that’s what he remembers about summers as a child, the afternoon rain. It also keeps the summer fires away which … Continue reading The Pinnacle of Summer, August in Scalea
Firstly I want to apologise for this post being so late. We had friends staying with us, so they were our top priority and time has gone so quickly. But I will tell you about that in the post about August. July was hot as usual, not reaching the dizzy heights of the heatwave … Continue reading Summer is Hot in Calabria
Heatwave continues, Calabria burns and Scalea is busy.
We're now in the orange zone, the weather is not great but we are still enjoying life in Scalea, Calabria. Read my latest post to see what we got up to.
It is our first visit to an Italian cinema. What has happened to John’s eye and our trip to Rome was different to our expectation.
January 2020 was a month of a hospital visit, friendships, learning Italian and letting the world know what our town Scalea is like.
We have survived a year in Italy. That has gone very quickly. See how we are, after a year living in Italy. Warm in November, beautiful sea and dealing with officials.
September, the month of change from summer to autumn. A visit from old friends and the meeting of new ones.
Living near a James Bond film set... well maybe or maybe not.
August is a month that is different to the rest of the year so far, Scalea becomes a true holiday destination. There was the August rush of tourists, mainly Italians, mainly from Naples. It’s been an interesting month.
