The Effect of Her Being

We have been in Italy for almost 6 weeks now, the first month of which was spent visiting places new to us, the highlight of which was Bolzano up close to the Austrian border - of which I will write more in the future.  For the past two weeks we've been back in our much beloved Tuscan town, Montepulciano where we will stay for the remainder of the 90 days allowable.  This is the second summer in succession that we've spent here and it definitely feels like a home away from home.   One of the wonderful things that happens on a long trip like this is simply the getting away from your normal at home routines.  Our days here take on the unique routines that we've adopted while traveling which include quiet mornings on the balcony overlooking the fairytale Tuscan landscape while drawing (me) and painting (him).  This feels like a complete indulgence and one that I internally justify by "being on holiday".  Also,  I have taken a vow to not look at Instagram ...