Finalemente - Finally

Finalemente, at last we have our official piece of paper with all the correct marco da bollo,(offical government coupons) on it, rather than a photocopy of our Residency Certificate to say that we are residents of Viterbo.
Today July 12th was the appointment we were given to collect this back in April at the Commune Ufficio Anagraphe - (Office for Official Documents) at the local Council Offices, which some of you may remember reading about. Here are the links to the previous articles about our applications for Residency and Identity Cards. Residency Certificate, Residency Certificate Part Two and Carta D'Identita and Residency Update.
We have absolutely no idea why it should take so long to produce two single sheets of paper, one for each of us as our proof of address!
Issued with today's date and stating our residency in the Viterbo region commenced on 6th October 2009 which was actually the date we first put the application in motion. We had moved into our new home on March 9th having owned it since February 9th, the application was just something we knew we had to sort out sooner or later. The Residency Certificate is a requirement for such things as registering with a different doctor and buying a car so something we needed to deal with at some point.
What a good thing it was not urgent as it has in fact taken just over nine months to deal with!
We arrived just after the office opened at 10am and walked out an hour later clutching our two single sheets of paper. The amazing thing was that even having a set day to collect them, even when it came to our turn, we still had to wait half an hour while the gentleman dealing with us went off to find the application and print them off and stick the official stamps on them, which we had purchased months ago.
Well we assume that is what he did as they definitely have July 12th 2010 on them.
Anyway that is another dealing with Italian democracy that is done and dusted, at least until next time we move.
I will leave you today with a photo of the latest flower to come into bloom in our garden.  I took this photo just a few hours ago of a vibrant orange canna lily.



 I have also published tis on the collective blog that I contribute to Beautiful World

Sunday Song - Nina Zilli

Nina Zilli - L'Uomo Che Amava Le Donne - The Man Who Loved Women

Nina Zilli, real name Maria Chiara Fraschetta was born on 2nd February 1983 in Piacenza, Italy.  'The Man Who Loved Women' is her latest single and was released earlier this year.  I often hear it played on the radio and decided it would be a good choice for this week's Sunday Song. This song is taken from her first album which was released in Italy in February of this year. Sempre Lontano - Still Far.

The single, taken from the album was her entry at the 2010 San Remo Festival for which she won the most votes in the New Generation section of the festival, from journalists in the Award entitled 'Press Radio and TV Section Next Generation'

An artist I think we will be hearing a lot more of in Italy.   I wonder if you will agree.

Nina Zilli clicking on this link will take you to the artists official website.


More Sunday Songs can be found by visiting 5 Minutes Just for Me


I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.

Friday Foto - Marta

 

Marta Lakeside July 1st 2010

Also posted at Beautiful World

Il Caminetto - Montefiascone

 

 

Recently it was the birthday of a good friend of ours and to celebrate the occasion four of us went out for a special meal.  We wanted to try somewhere new to all of us and Il Caminetto Resort which has opened recently is somewhere our friends have long thought looked an interesting place, when driving past. It was then recommended to them by other mutual friends who have eaten there and were impressed.  It was therefore we all felt definitely worth trying and for me especially with my love of sunsets its unique position overlooking the lake meant it had so much going for it.  Under new management the building has been decorated in a unique manner using beautiful colours and furnishings that create a delightful environment.

With it's position overlooking the Lago di Bolsena from a height of 540 metres above sea level the views are absolutely stunning.

The restaurant is small but that was part of its charm as was the hand written menu which was not easy to decipher without the help of the staff, but it was much more interesting to discuss ones meal with the restaurateur. The dishes are all local specialities that change with the seasons. Besides this restaurant the resort does also have facilities for large functions and a veranda cafe on the premises, as well as offering eight individually decorated bedrooms. The latter I have only seen on the internet site but they certainly look sumptuous.

Just wait till you see some of the photographs I took that evening and have visited the website for yourself. I think those of you already here in Italy, especially those in the locality will be beating a path to its door. It is very easy to find at KM marker 102 on the Cassia Nord just outside Montefiascone on the road towards Bolsena.

For the rest of you sorry to keep telling you about places that you can only at this time visit virtually, but then that is what reading my blog is all about isn't it. Getting to enjoy in a small way the little bit of Italy that we are currently lucky enough to be living in and thanks to the wonders of the internet am able to share with you in this fun way.

May it even inspire some of you to come and visit us soon in Italy.   The blue links within the text will take you to the restaurants own website and to my own album of photos on  Flickr - Il Caminetto

 

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I really hope that you will have the time to look at my full album of photos taken that evening at this simply stunning location Il Caminetto Montefiascone. The sunset fans amongst you, of which I know there are quite a few, will I think be especially interested.

Remember to check out the website Il Caminetto Resort for the full experience.