Last workday, last dinner out, last earthquake (we hope)

For the last workday, we worked in Nik's upper vineyard again, pruning and binding vines.  We hope to come back some fall to see the harvest!  J did his job well--lounging and drawing pictures until it was time for a cafe break.

 This evening, we went to a guesthouse just above the castle (we can see it from our terrace) for knudel, kaiserschmarren, and some suedtirolean polka music. 

It's hard to believe that tomorrow is our last day!  We're trying to get organized, and lamenting the fact that our time here has come to an end.  Of course, this morning's earthquake (5.9, and deadly further south) helps us look forward, just a little bit, to getting on a plane on Thursday morning.  Though the epicenter was south of Verona, our tower in the castle rocked and swayed enough to convince us that we'd all go outside for workday this morning.