Italy. An Unshod Boot

A few years ago Olga Sladkova found herself in Italy, and now her life in the San Buono commune in the Abruzzo region feels like a true dream. The climate is wonderful, the food is fresh, the wine is delicious, there are cozy houses with red tile roofs, narrow old streets, and friendly neighbors. But life in an Italian commune turned out not to be all that peaceful: local friends throw banquets from which you can’t just get up, a neighbor’s family adopts their cat, and before vacation you can’t leave without saying goodbye to the whole town and drinking a couple liters of coffee. Olga’s and her friends’ adventures will tell you everything you need to know about Italy and Italians, and will amaze you with their cultural variety.