Journal of a stay-at-home expat Mom of 3 kids and a cat in Switzerland
Category: Journey Journal
Here you will find posts about the highlights of each month. It is my way of keeping myself accountable to the 1000 Hours or Outside Challenge that we track with the kids.
Recovering from seasonal flu (a gift from the educational system), we spent the first half of the Easter holidays in bed. I usually manage to get the kids through it without antibiotics, but this time I had to give in and take them for a check-up. A few days of proper rest, and thankfully everyone was back on their feet.
Easter was a gentle reset. We shared a simple family meal and enjoyed a quick but joyful egg hunt in the garden. On Easter Monday, we joined a “scavenger egg hunt” at a nearby farm—an adventure that fully lived up to its name. I noticed some seasoned moms tackling the trail by bike, which felt like a glimpse into our future. We walked the full 5.5 km instead—laughing, sweating, navigating a few tears, and soaking in the early spring warmth. Note to self: next year—bikes only.
Golf season is back, and our eldest has joined the junior group at the local club. He proudly carries his clubs to each lesson, eager to learn. Most sessions take place on the range or in the academy, and his excitement is contagious.
I’ve stayed consistent with my morning walks since mid-February. With longer days and warmer weather, we’re naturally shifting into more bike adventures too. This month: 11 morning walks and 10 days on the bike.
One highlight was a trip to Locarno with friends and their two kids. We made a very worthwhile stop at what might be the best ice cream spot in the region—huge scoops, no regrets. Most of our rides took us along the sandy river beaches, which are quickly becoming a favourite.
One day, I took all three kids out on the bike—one riding independently and two with me. It wasn’t exactly smooth (a few technical hiccups along the way), but we made it home safely, and I felt ridiculously accomplished. Note to self: with a bit more practice, I’ll manage one child on the back and one asleep in the double Thule. Goal for this summer. Worst case—I build some much-needed muscle.
Our favourite adventure spot, Wonderwood, is officially open for the season. It runs on weekends and bank holidays, and we usually go for the “plus” ticket (return within 14 days for a small extra fee). As I’ve mentioned before, it truly offers something for everyone. (Linking our previous visit and latest High5 sensory check-in here.)
With warmer weather, birthday parties in Ticino have moved outdoors again. This month included a beautiful double birthday celebration in nature, up on Monte Verità. It felt just as much like a parents’ gathering as a kids’ party—children roaming freely through the woods, while we chatted nearby. As usual, I found myself stationed at the playground with my two youngest, catching toddlers mid-tumble alongside a few wonderful moms.
May in Planning
Bank holidays
Two family birthdays
Mother’s Day
Trip to Hungary
School trips and open days
1000 Hours Outside Challenge
We passed the 300-hour mark in April, spending over 110 hours outdoors together. As the days stretch longer, it becomes easier to say yes to going outside—even when it feels inconvenient.
In just over a month, school will be out. And with it, a little more freedom to shape our days around fresh air, movement, and time together.
Even in the messy weeks—the sick days, the logistical chaos, the moments of doubt—getting outside continues to be the one thing that grounds us. Not perfectly, but consistently.
From winter to summer, we’ve got blown over with a horrible wind lasting for a week. Opened and closed the month with sickness and rough coughing.
Beginning of March
Riding the motivation wave from last month, I continued waking up super early to go for an hour walk before sunrise. Overall I managed to get out 19 times in 31 days. I am now focusing on increasing the number of days I take 20’000 plus steps.
AgriNido
AgriNido is a parent-child morning on a farm led by a childcare professional. We basically met up with a bunch of parents and their tiny human aged 1 to 4 years-old. We followed our guide around, who introduced the kids to all the animals on the farm.
Once we collected some fresh grass, we fed the bunnies, while the other half of the group fetched some water for the tiny bunnies. Then we visited the goats and played on their playground after topping up their hay stack. Next we cleaned the donkeys and last but not least we cleaned up the stable of the alpacas before feeding them some carrot and apple slices. After the tour the smaller visitors were ready for their well-deserved nap time in the car on the way home.
It was a truly hands on experience both for the kids and for their caretakers. I wish this type of nursery would take place on a weekly basis in our area. I would have signed up for a day a week as opposed to one more day in an indoor setting. But I am told it takes a lot of permits to operate such a setting in our region.
Safari Park
March 19 is a bank holiday in Ticino. It is also Father’s Day. As my husband was working that day, I packed the car and set off to visit the Safari Park at Pombia, Northern Italy. The park – for our surprise – was much more than a Safari Park.
After a quick lunch we set off to visit the reptiles in the Rettilario. With more than 400 animals of 100+ species, the kids were eagerly looking through each terrarium to spot the well hidden creatures.
Next up, we hopped on one of those cool Dotto Trains to feed the animals at the Safari Park. Before we took off, they handed out buckets of carrots to everyone so we could toss them to the animals through the train windows. The giraffes totally knew it was snack time when they spotted the train coming! With their chests at eye level, they had to lean down to grab the carrots we held out. My youngest was totally amazed by how long the giraffes’ tongues were and ended up finishing the ride in grandma’s lap, watching those big guys from a comfy distance. Our daughter and eldest had a blast feeding the animals, even though they often dropped the food on the ground instead of handing it to them.
We saw these animals during the 45 minutes drive:
Giraffes
Zebras
Ostrich
Buffalo
Antilopes
Rhinos
Elephants
Hippos
Lions
Tigers
Pelican
Camels
After the Safari ride we had to visit the amusement park before heading home. Although we were still in the Safari Park, the fun rides had to be paid separately. As that Thursday was not a bank holiday in Italy, the park was almost exclusively ours 🙂 One big bonus for families with neurodivergent kids. One of the employee told us that during the holiday season they get around 4-5000 visitors per day. That Thursday we visited they had about 300 visitors. It was a very chill day for them.
Leolandia
For our father’s day trip we opted in to see what Leolandia has to offer. It was a gloomy day with spurs of sunshine here and there.
It was a mix of emotions throughout the day. I would definitely advise against visiting with a neurodivergent child. We faced a lot of minor challenges, that did not went down well with our daughter. I am talking about simple things, like you are not able to choose the colour of the ride you need to sit on when it’s your turn finally. All the rushing to take your spot and the sudden ending of it, was a lot to take in.
We also had lots of fun feeding the farm animals and meeting Bluey and Bingo. Lunch was surprisingly great. Only saying because we are so used to eating crappy food when visiting such parks. But not this time, there are many options to choose from.
Of course at the end everyone must leave through the souvenir shop. Ensuring that people not only go home with frate memories but also with a souvenir in hand.
April in Planning
Easter Time in Ticino
Family visiting from Italy and Poland
Longer Days – more time to spend outdoors
Our Bikes needs a face lift
1000 Hours Outside Challenge
It’s heartwarming to see that we managed to spend 85 hours outside, even if it felt like a slower month overall. We faced some challenges with illness at both the beginning and end of the month, which made our outdoor adventures more limited. Nonetheless, during the two and a half weeks we felt well, we truly embraced the time we had, planning experiences that allowed us to enjoy full days together in nature.
Snow, hail, rain, storm, breeze, clouds, sunshine and anything in between. Temperatures were varying between -6 to +17 degrees Celsius (with the feeling of 25 in the sun). The first flowers had appeared in the garden, although the ground was still asleep.
Beginning of Feb
Spring cleaning at home turned into room swaps. We turned our bedroom into the kids room and created a cosy sleeping room. Decorated the walls with posters and set up a book shelf in the corner. There is plenty of space in the middle for our pikler frames. Our new bedroom feels more spacious with our furniture than we originally thought. There is even space for my work station in there. Away from the noise of the TV in the living room.
Our little ones tried a new activity in Locarno. The trial day of the Ball Session was fun. We have to decide whether to spend our Saturday mornings in a gym, now that basically ‘summer’ is here.
We tried one of the viral Insta recipes, and it quickly became our go-to dinner meal. Baked parmesan onion crisp. Here are some of our raw photos, which don’t do it much justice. I’ve linked one of the videos in case you want to try it yourself. This dish is a delicious alternative to bread, as you can fill it with anything you like for a sandwich. You can roll it up or simply layer it with your choice of filling in between.
Just before the holidays, the kids dressed up in all sorts of costumes to celebrate Carnevale in the school. For merenda I made a light fruit snack and served it on a crocodile.
Vacanza di Carnevale
Ski break in other places. A whole week off school. We packed the car and drove to Hungary. Checked in to our hotel just before dinner. Not bad for a 1000 km plus trip. Key is to leave early and pack the night before.
We spent nearly the entirety of the week within the cozy confines of the hotel, seeking refuge from the stormy weather outside. Each day we ventured out briefly to tackle some administrative errands in town. Regardless of our short errands, we relished in the abundance of delightful activities that AquaWorld had to offer.
Unfortunately on this trip we couldn’t explore in person the city, but we cannot wait to return very soon.
By the end of the month
Our two little ones start to switch from parallel play to cooperative one. It is so nice to see them playing together more and more.
As the days light gets longer, the winter blues is lifting and the energy returns in us and everything around. I decided it is time to get fit again. Now that my youngest is two, I have slight memory of what it felt like owning my body again. As the kids returned to school, I decided to carve out an hour of my day to myself. I decided to wake up early every morning and go for a walk / jog. Those 60 minutes are life saving. I actually have some thoughts of my own now. I listen to the river cascading along the rocks next to me and the birds singing on the trees as it gets lighter. It is liberating both to the soul and to the body.
As the days are warmer and nobody is ill, we also spend more time outdoors. Enjoying the sunshine, roller skating, tree climbing, cycling, and skateboarding.
1000 Hours Outside Challenge
This month, we logged 60 hours outdoors, bringing our total to 116 hours for the year. While this may not seem like a significant amount for just two months, I’m not concerned, as I know that the first couple of months are typically our slowest, with the fewest opportunities to get outside. Our main season spans from March to November. I’m quite confident that we’re already surpassing last year’s hours, and that’s what truly matters to me. Improving in what we do is essential for our growth—never compare your progress to anyone else’s pace.
After almost a decade, it is so nice to be back in this gorgeous city in Hungary. This time with our young family, as tourists, we set up a base in an aquapark hotel.
Arrival
Glorious light show awaits when you arrive at night to the city. Budapest has always been outstanding to show its beauty in the dark. From the motorway, a crooked road leads us through the modern Elisabeth Bridge. On the way we spotted the Gellért Hill and part of the Buda Castle. This bridge was originally built at the end of the 19th century, then later destroyed during the World War II. . The brutalist bridge we see today was inaugurated in 1964.
On Pest side, we spot the beautiful architecture of town houses, I remember from living there during my middle school years. These houses are over hundred years old, usually built in a square shape with a courtyard in the middle for the residents to access their apartments.
The city is busy, as usual, full of tourists and commuters. Everyone is rushing from one place to another, cars queue in each line available for vehicles. The bus lines are shared between public transport and yellow coloured taxis. The scene is chaotic, the speed is dreadfully slow. It is perhaps good for everyone’s sake.
I love you Budapest with all your potholes.
Still driving to our hotel, but interestingly my navigation system (Waze) starts to show a new warning: Pothole in 100m. Hundred meters later another warning. Potholes in 250m, at this becomes a cycle for the rest of the week.
Anyone traveling with multiple active very young kids, this hotel will save your sanity. There is so much to explore and to keep your loved ones busy. A well deserved sleep is guaranteed at the end of the day for all.
Our Kids Favourits
Games Room
Aqua Park
Kids Club
Bongo Monkey
Huge space
Parents Favourits
Hungarian delicacies
Supervised Kids Club
Numerous pools available for various ages
In-house hairdresser
Large Junior Suite
We happened to visit during the ski break, and we found it very affordable in every aspect. But I believe the story would be slightly different when booking the same package in the high season. Prices must sky rocket as demand rise during the holidays. Therefore I recommend you check on the following link for yourselves. Here!
Visiting Budapest with Kids
Should you visit Budapest for the first time, (or for the first few times), I recommend this book with all my heart. Best to gift this book to your kids before the trip to spark their curiosity. The book is filled with colourful drawings of all the places and attractions worth visiting.
The story is super simple as the main focus is on the visuals. It introduces us to a Hungarian family who is hosting their family friends from Australia for two weeks. During this time they aim to show them what Budapest has to offer. Each chapter is a day trip to one, two, or three attractions, all of which are near by and easy to visit with tiny kids at toe.
Looking for the official site of the this book, I stumbled up on the following site: Bruno in Budapest Mobile App. I cannot wait to take the kids back to Budapest and follow along Bruno and his family’s footsteps.
What a bipolar month you turned into January… You began with your exciting, action filled, sweet half, before turning into a gloomy, sickly few weeks in the middle / second half, just turn back to normal for the last week before February arrived.
Off to a Great Start
Every day was filled with adventures. We kicked off the year with a snowy day trip to Monte Tamaro. Where we had fondue lunch before sledging on the slopes. We explored the Fortress and the rode back down on the cable car.
On the way home, the little ones fell asleep. We drove straight to Ascona for the New Year’s Day Fireworks Show. Entering the underground parking lot, we spotted an A4 sized paper saying that the show was cancelled. We were confused, but went ahead to park. We agreed that Ascona is worth a visit even without fireworks. Later at home we saw the devastating news about the New Year’s Eve celebration party that ended tragically for so many young souls in Crans Montana. No wonder the fireworks and other extravaganzas planned for the beginning of the year, were cancelled or toned down. I think you would agree that Ascona is magical with its winter lights.
We celebrated a friends birthday in Italy and our eldest had a chance to try go karting for the first time in his life. What an experience for those 6 – 7 year old boys to race on the track for the first time together.
Next up we visited an iceskating BBQ party up on the mountains with many of the school friends of the kids and their families. We got to know an acquaintance family to one of the boys. It turns out that this family is as much traveled (or perhaps more) than we are. We, moms spent the whole afternoon getting to know each other’s colourful stories and adventures. Note, to self – I must reach out to her to strengthen connection.
We celebrated our youngest’s second birthday. This cheeky monkey is really putting the cheeky into the m…. Cake is made by my Mom, who has enormous passion and patience to create the masterpieces for her grandchildren. I feel really lucky to have such a great grandmother to our kids.
We ended up visiting Como one more time a week later to meet up with Mac’s cousin. There we took the kids to an American restaurant, which offers access to a soft play area with the lunch kids’ menu. The food was delicious and it wasn’t overpriced. The mayhem started when we descended to the soft play zone. With plenty on offer, the age range went from 0 to 12 years. Around the main zone, four side half open rooms hosts birthday parties. That afternoon all rooms were rented. A constant flow of kids with parents arrived all afternoon. Once the kids were adequately worn out, we returned to the restaurant for our dessert and coffee before heading back home.
The Middle
The day after this adventure our youngest started to show signs of flu. Next couple of days, he slept through the following few days and nights. His fever crept up above 40 degrees Celsius. Then on Tuesday, the eldest got sent home from school with fever. He suffered the most. I actually had never seen him so – so ill. His fever crept up as well, he cried out loud having muscle pain especially in his legs and back. Usually he sleeps off the illness, but this one was harsher on his body than ever. He could not get himself to eat for a week and often throw up the little water that he tried to send down.
By Wednesday, our daughter was sent home as well with fever. Interestingly she had handled it easier than ever. She had two days of fever and sleepiness. The third day she was on the mend by the look of it. Although the next week, she was still sent home from kindergarten with another round of fever, but luckily that only last 24 hours.
I struggled with the most horrible migraine so far in my life. It took a week to get rid of this awful headache. It felt like the mucus in my nose / head turned into cement and that pushed on my brain. All I could feel that my head will literally explode. I do not wish for anyone to have this feeling. And yet, I think my mom is having the same kind of headache at the moment.
Mac fell ill as well. High fever, muscle pain, awful cough and cold, headache. The list was endless. He head to stay home two extra days that week as he had no energy from the fever.
I hope this is the end of this brutal flu. And I hope, you are not going through this with your family.
Welcome Back Normality
After skipping three swimming sessions, a couple of Budo classes and whole lots of days in school, kindergarten and nursery, we finally made it back to our normality. The air outside is still crisp and around zero degrees Celsius. But finally the sun is back on our terrace. We get two doses of sunshine throughout the day thanks to the high mountains surrounding our valley.
Bandii Gianée – Chasing the Winter Away
This year, we got a dust of snow overnight mid January and nothing more, but cold and some rain – not complaining. The kids were, but its all ok. Same as last year, we got together with the kids of the school / kindergarten and their families to scare the winter away. The streets were filled with deafening noise while we walked around the old town. Arriving to the church, lovely author Valeria Nidola (writer of Mucche in Volo) presented a story for the kids. Followed by food – drinks – music by the fire.
Page Turner Challenge
Finally we onto ‘chapter books’, I am not sure why but I think I was waiting for this moment more than my eldest could imagine. He is happy to follow day by day (or I should say night by night) as the story progress. I feel these kinds of books really take you on an adventure and let you grow your imagination (which I always lacked of)…
How Winston delivered Christmas is a colourful adventure story of the main character, Winston the Mouse. I read it in italian and I cannot wait to re-read it in the years to come. The chapters are short and easy to grasp. Between each chapter there is an activity for children to do in preparation for Christmas. It’s a lovely read and a great alternative to sugary advent calendars. Story and activity a day to make the days fly by until Christmas.
Winnie-the-Pooh is a classic that brings back many memories of my childhood. My eldest cracks up of spelling of the animals and various names of imaginary figures, such as Wizzles and Woozles and Heffalump. The very important Missage of Piglet and the Expotition to the North Pole are his favourits. I have to admit that the long sentences challenge my breathing ability sometimes.
It’s okay NOT to share is an eye opening book for me. As a single child having three kids I feel I have to relearn what to do in certain situations. These kind of books are my rock and I try to listen to them while cooking in the kitchen. Unfortunately I am not in a position yet to sit down with a book 18+ in my hands.
The 2026 Book Club List of the 1000 Hours Outside Challenge proposed the book ‘Parental as Anything’ for January and I went along and listened to it while cooking. The subtitle sums up really well the value of the book. I loved listening to it.
We attended the ‘Storie & Biscotti’ after school event, where the kids listened to two stories in italian. And as previously mentioned during Bandii Gianee, Valeria Nidola presented a story for the kids.
At school the kids go to their library every two weeks and they can lend three books for a month. This month only my eldest managed to attend one of the library sessions. He is into comic books now. It’s the third Minecraft comic book that he borrowed from the library. At first I thought he reads it once and that’s it, but he keeps it by his pillow and after our high-low-buffalo and What made you proud today? chat, he turns on his night light and reads until he falls asleep with his glasses on.
1000 Hours Outside Challenge
Adventurous start of this month led us to more hours spent outside in the nature than last year during the whole month. The first two weeks, we spent over 30 hours outside. Then after two weeks bedrest and the last week we ventured out although starting slowly and gradually building up the kids stamina over a period of few days.
Last year January we spent over 35 hours outside, while this year I am proud to say that over 56 hours. What a difference to our family. How did we do it? Our approach to stay outdoors has changed significantly. We are looking for adventures on days when everyone is free of work, school, kindergarten and nursery. On weekdays, we try our best to lengthen our time in nature after office hours. All in all, it worked out well and here are some extra snippets of some precious animal time,
The last 31 days were like a rollercoaster, I am so ready to see what the next 28 days bring. Hello February!
Today I felt at ease. I said no to something very important to be able to focus on celebrating the second birthday of my son properly.
It meant that I could keep my sanity all day and my focus on the celebrations. As it should be. But it wasn’t like me before, it’s my new me. In the past I would had squeezed in all the things came in my way, before prioritising myself and family.
Today I felt good with the progress at home and preparation. It’s far form perfect, but it’s right for the current season of our lives.
The Birthday Boy
After a long nap, our little boy was his happy self again. He went on exploring all the new ‘tidy’ layout, that he found at home 😃 It doesn’t happen often.
I could tell that he fully understands that all the fuss around the house and kitchen is for his celebration.
Grannies were invited for dinner at six in the evening. Allowing some quite after school time for the eldest and a short nap 💤 time for our daughter.
Dinner
Fondue 🫕 with steamed potatoes, fondue bread, some meat and pickles. The latest is my son’s absolute favourite. He can eat half a can for one meal.
Grandma prepared a masterpiece birthday cake. It was not only stunning to look at but delicious 😋 as well.
Birthday cake
Presents and glowing balloons 🎈 made everyone happy for the rest of the evening.
My Birthday Wishes
To my lovely youngest boy: your smile warms my heart immediately! I wish you keep your gorgeous smile forever and ever. Stay healthy and strong always. I love you to the moon and back.
In conclusion
And with that we close a huge era in our lives. No more babies. We take a short break before preparing for grand babies to come 🤗 But until then, look out for more adventures.
I see it in many places… people on socials get excited with the new year, resolutions, promises, etc,. But does it really matter when you start a new chapter in your life? Is one month better than the other? How about instead of focusing on a new chapter, we would focus on making today better than yesterday?
A new chapter to me brings the meaning of leaving everything behind. All the achievements and lessons of the past. But how about focusing on improvement and staying curious instead of restarting from scratch every single year?
I, currently, personally, feel fed up with the way we think about the year, months, and weeks. Monthly views leave me lost halfway through. Yearly view is messy with different start and end days of the month. I am currently experimenting with a weekly breakdown of the year.
It’s nothing new or revolutionary. It’s just easier on my eyes to see where each week begins and ends. As schools and extra curricular activities are mainly organised on weekdays, it gets quite repetitive across the weeks of the year.
How do you keep up with the time passing. Do you like to see the year at a glace? If so, do you look at it in a monthly view or do you zoom in a go on week by week basis? Let me know in the comments below.
Boredom had settled in early this year. Hiding from the rain at home with all three kids and hubby.
What can we do around kiddies’ nap times and in between food and Christmas movie??? 🎥
On the first day of Christmas My true love gave to me A partridge in a pear tree
Well… it’s a good time to go through all the photos we took this year. Twelve days of Christmas means a month for each day. Let’s start with January.
…. 11 days later.
I am finally back at the keyboard BUT all the romantic ideas about posting each day of the 12 days of Christmas had passed. Here I am a day before Epiphany, contemplating if I should make one big post about 2025. Is it too late? Probably it is, but this is life and I am so ready to kick off 2026 on a high note. But first lets review 2025 :
B turned seven and invited everyone to his party after school
Lego expo
Halloween Party at Palagnedra
November
trip to Italy
Night of Story Telling – Notte del Racconto (Swiss-wide initiative)
another outdoor birthday party
surprise friends’ visit at the end of November
exploring the Winterland in Locarno – B’s class decorated a Christmas tree
ice skating
Advent brunch in Intragna
December
winter craft for teacher’s gift
San Nicolao
Christmas concert, where B and M both participated and sang
trip to look at the Lucini di Natale in Italy
Christmas break for M
New Years celevration in Palagnedra: disco on ice
The one and only plan for the year of 2025 was to spend at least 1000 hours outdoors with the kids. Aaaand… we smashed this goal. Totalling 1004 hours outdoors in temperatures between -5 and 40 degrees Celsius. I call this a success.
And to celebrate we kicked off 2026 with a trip to Monte Tamaro for some sledging and Fondue.
This year I ask for at least the same amount of hours outdoors, for less screen time and more laughter if that is even possible. It’s time to stick a fresh tracker on the wall to record our time in the nature. I look forward to more adventures with my loved ones.
Rainy season is upon us. The clouds are sitting low on the mountains. Everything smells fresh in Centovalli. The calfs are playful on the fields, while the elders chow on the green grass endlessly.
It feels like someone applied a filter on nature and suddenly all shades of green appeared from nowhere. It is so tasty to the eye that I feel like having a bite – just like this creature below.
Our garden is coming to life. First sprouts poked their heads out of the dirt.
The cheeky strawberries have doubled in size since moving them to the sunniest spot of the garden.
Lavender plants are yet to flourish. Once they are fully grown I expect a lot of buzzing around.
There are many empty containers to fill. Tomatoes are yet to be sowed, although I might be too late for the party. Overall, the garden looks so much better than before. Kids enjoy their time in there and we grow everything together from seeds to harvest. I am looking forward to many special memories this year.
An impromptu discovery. Light at the end of the tunnel that leads into a local paradise.
Growing up in various big cities, it was unimaginable to enter a tunnel system like this when I was a child. Life in a valley brings change of scenery. Tunnels like this help the rain water tickle down the mountains to the river. It is safe most of the year, but of course the devil never sleeps.
My brave son and his grandfather explored the underground system by the time I caught up with them at the playground. His face lit up when he saw me and finally could share his new findings with me. He immediately called me to return underground with him. So we did. I wasn’t expecting such a pretty view after walking through a few dark round tunnels.
River bank in the sunset at Centovalli, Ticino, Switzerland
Out in the fresh air again, we slid down a few large water washed rocks to get to the riverbank. Complete tranquil scene greeted us. We filled our lungs clean fresh air. Warmed our skin in the setting sun. I could had spent hours sitting there listening to the melody of the River Melezza.
