Last day

At 2 a.m., we'll board a bus bound for the Munich airport, and our morning flight for home (via Amsterdam and Detroit).  We were kind of hoping that Italy would present us with a dreary, rainy day so that it would be easier to pack up and leave, but it was another beautiful day of green hillsides and alpine views (though the earthquakes yesterday did help us to think about home).

When we weren't packing and cleaning, we wandered around the castle and farm saying goodbye to the animals and other favorite things (the museum, our big front door, the "magic" door between the lounge and the museum), and we had a last tea with Mary and some of the crofters.  We also had lunch in the lounge, made and presented by one of the student groups for their final exam.

Tonight, we head to the other tower for one last banquet.  It's certainly going to be hard to say goodbye to this place and its people and other creatures!