Easter Sunday

 Sunday 20th April

Happy Easter everyone. After hanging the washing out in the sunshine, we walked the short way to Feriolo church. 
We'd noted the time of the service today as 11.15 (from the notice on the door), but when we got there at that time, it seemed like it had started rather earlier.... Undeterred, we went in, to find it packed to the gunnels.  We joined the big crowd standing at the back as the elderly priest began his sermon.  It would have been helpful to have understood the Italian, but we recognised some words here and there and knew from the tone of his voice and gesticulations, that he was rejoicing in the risen Christ. The singing was led by a lady on guitar and we again recognised some words - hosanna, alelulia, amen(!) - and joined in the sharing of the peace.  We also liked the way the robed children came all through the congregation to shake hands with as many people as possible.  The friendly Swiss family camping opposite us gets bigger every day.  They live just over the border and various
members of the family come and go - today it seemed they were all here - I think I counted 14 of them at lunch-time.  We miss Hannah, who could converse with them in German, but we get by with smiles, especially with the small children.This afternoon we got on our bikes and rode through the woods to the little beach we discovered at the beginning of the week.

 I had a paddle, but just watched when a young chap went for a swim in the lake - the water was too cold for that!  The air temperature has warmed up a bit after the last couple of days and John cooked us a tasty risotto outside and we sat out till almost 8.30.