Our Trip to Buccjnjano

             Below are a variety of pictures from this beautiful ancient community. The contrast

              between old and new was amazing when you notice many of these homes now have a satelitte dish attached.

                                         You are looking at a pathway that a cart would drive
                                               on. Also there are pots of flowers everywhere.

                                               We saw a motor scooter go down the steps.

                                       Most of the doors to the homes are this size and smaller

                                                   The people 1000 years ago were very short

                                     

                                     Brother Guidara showing us his tool shed and the large
                              garden he tends.  He also has an olive tree orchard in his back yard

Sister Valentine loves children whether they are Italian or American

Sitting on the back Veranda eating homemade Gelato with this three

generation family.

Saturday afternoon we drove north from Rome approximately 50 kilometers into the Italian countryside. Elder & Sister Burt was our tour guide.  We walked the narrow cobblestone streets of this very old fortress like community.  This bueatiful old structure is still occupied by many families who call it home.  A post card picture of Italy's countryside should be taken here. The streets are only wide enough to allow the ancient horse drawn carts to travel them.  After a walk around the community we visited a wonderful member family that lives nearby.  The grandparents live on one side of the house and the daughter with her husband and children live on the other side.  The grandparents just returned from a two year temple mission to the Swiss Temple.  They welcomed us with open arms and some homemade Gelato.  How much better could a Saturday afternoon be?