Heeey… You there. That’s right, YOU !

Can you hear it?

It’s our silence whispering to you. Just about everything else hushes when it descends upon us, and all that remains is the sound of the soft breeze playing in the pine trees, the wood crackling in the fireplace and the song of the cicadas lulling you to sleep.

Can you smell it? It’s the aroma of dried herbs and fresh vegetables. Or is it the wood burning in the fireplace? Maybe the heavenly scent of brewing coffee, or traditional recipes being stirred in low heat while the cook calmly prepares a no-rush dinner.

Can you see it? Here it is the essential that meets the eye. Two blue and white cozy cottages fully alight, chimneys smoking, nature fully present on the footprint of an animal and the yellowish green of plants. The cobalt-blue sky of the day turning into a star-studded infinite dome when night descends over the fields.

Can you feel it? It’s the peaceful plain that makes you feel whole, the rich, warm soil that nourishes your body and soul, the wind that clears your spirit, the hot sun telling you you’re alive, and your heart racing for feeling so full with such small, simple things.

Come on. Come over here. Drop your bags and your worries. Surrender to the dolce far niente while dozing off in a hammock. Feed on everything that is good for the soul. Breathe deeper, breathe cleaner. Look around you. Close your eyes. And let yourself be carried away. Wherever it takes you.