Roses in morning light.

This is why...or at least one of the reasons, that I love it here....I was out in the woods walking the dogs and I came across a group of people picking berries off a bush. They were in hiking gear with small backpacks. We struck up a conversation as I heard they were Italian. Thye told me that they were from  Cuneo in The Piedmonte region. They explained that they were picking berries that were used to make an aperitif. The man went into a detailed recipe as to how to make it. His wife kept trying to get a word in, but he kept quieting her. We spoke in English.
I asked them about their area of Italy...it is famous for Barolo wine and Porcini mushrooms.
We stood there and talked for about an hour.  They asked me about me and I told them of all my travels in Italy...Why???do I not speak Italian?
When I told them I was from California, they were besides themselves. Everyone loves California.
They asked my name and told me all of their names. I gave them some hiking directions and we parted....

Ciao Caroyl...they said when they were walking away...

This never happened to me in California, or New York....I love these type of experiences . How lucky am I to be able to live this life. I think 2015 is going t5o be one of the best years of my life.