Morning at Ariotto

July at Ariotto can be hot and sticky, which is why we're usually in the mountains at this time of year. As our season is complete, we're winding things up and getting ready to return to the US of A. But first we have some R & D to do for a future itinerary which means we're off in the van this morning--a sort-of rare cool, clear and beautiful morning as you can see in this shot taken out of our hotel room window.