Running in nature

Nothing better than a good morning run in nature with my new Brooks Green Silence shoes (recycled and vegan shoes!)... Fresh air and traffic free!

The view from our terrace - Casa Pace

This fantastic view was taken from the terrace of Casa Pace which can also be rented as a holiday house. At the end you see Cottanello, the small medioeval village nearby.
Enjoy the silence and peace of Casa Pace!

Casperia

A few impressions from Casperia, the next village to Cottanello with lots to see:

Archeology: Villa Cottanello

If you would like to visit the Archeological Site of the Villa Cottanello near Cottanello, then Luigi is your guida. He has the keys to open the gates and can show you around the place.

 Picture taken from Panoramio

The Villa is an interesting example of Roman rural settling types, and has given Cottanello its name.

Avia and Laura at the supermarket in Cottanello

The supermarket in Cottanello is run by Avia and her daughter Laura, both very friendly and nice ladies who like to help you with everything you might need. 

One day I asked for Polenta which they hadn't, the next day the shelf was full with packages of Polenta.

Everything you need for your daily life.

Avia

I am a Cottanellesa

Finally!! 

After weeks of burocracy, running from one place to the other, collecting a thick pile of papers and documents, and following absurd instructions - I finally became a citizen of Cottanello!!

The steps to get there (if somebody else is interested, it might save some time):

1. Comune (you get a  temporarily confirmation that you are applying for the citizenship. For the real one you need to bring a working contract (in Italian), your passport and the health insurance from the ASL)

2. Ufficio di Entrata (You need your passport. That's it. True. You get your Codice Fiscale)

4. ASL (You need copies of your passport, a working contract (in Italian), your Codice Fiscale and a filled out formular. And luck.)

5. Back to the Comune (you think you now have everything needed. Well, wrong. You need a marca di bollo)

6. Tabac shop in the next village Casperia (You can buy the marca di bollo for the residenzia here. It's not available in Cottanello itself)

7. And back to the Comune (You need time. It's not every days business to register a new citizen so it takes lots of papers, stamps and time until you finally hold it in your hand:

You certification that you are able to bear the italian burocracy and deserve to be a Cottanellesa)

Impressioni di Rocchette

In Rocchette, another small medioeval village in Sabina...