I’m back! Sorry that it’s been so long but I’ve been trying to catch up with the real life after coming back.
Instead of posting the standard tourist stuff, I have decided to share with you my shots of the balconies in Italy. While other tourists were clicking away at the statues and everything else, I was busily oohing and aahing at the balconies and happily snapping away at them. Abit mad but who cares?
There is a very distinctive style with regards to the balconies in Italy (balcony pictures are mostly taken in Rome and Verona). In my opinion, the balconies there really contributed to spirit of the beautiful country. Viva Italia!
After this, I think that balconies can really help to beautify and contribute to the cityscape in general so if you’re a Singaporean with an empty balcony and reading this, hope that you’re inspired as well to do something about it 
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July 15, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Christina
Beautiful! One thing I noticed in Rome was how many people grew food plants on their balconies.
I hope you had a wonderful time.
July 18, 2008 at 12:48 am
Toni J
Beautiful pictures of the balconies I loved Rome and the the village of Camigliano I go to in Caserta with my family there. Italy has a different way of thinking and living and I fell in love with concept there…honestly I did. Thanks for sharing
July 26, 2008 at 5:24 am
Kate
Great stuff, Teresa. I am glad you are back because I am coming to Singapore in September and meeting up with Wilson and it would be fun to catch up with you too!
Send me an email if you like….and here is a link to my trip
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dd7zr9fq_20jwnxm8dh
where I am going to stay with all these bloggers and meet their gardens!!
August 5, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Teresa
Hi Christina, yes I had a wonderful time. And you’re right! The Italians love to grow their own food, even on their balconies. And they simply have the knack for it. Wonderful!
Hi Toni, Thanks for dropping by! It’s no wonder that you fell in love with the concept there. I did too and it is indeed a different way of thinking and living. Missing it already. Sigh.
Hi Kate, WOW! I looked at your itinerary! You are taking such an amazing trip and I can’t wait to read it off your blogs as it happens like a real time roving reporter! Will drop you an email soon!
April 1, 2009 at 1:52 pm
cecilia
Teresa,
Your Italy photos are like a treasurebox.
Makes me dizzy with greed to see so many at once.
Can I borrow some for use in my Balcony garden articles and workshops??
Do you give workshops on balcony gardening?
If you join Flickr, could you let me know – The group Permaculture Balconyscapes would love a couple of them.
If you come to Melbourne, stay at my place a few days. Jetstar have very cheap flights now. Ill try and grow a bit of extra food for you on my balcony.
May 23, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Cambree
I love the collection of balcony flowers. There are some really cute cottages in Germany that have window boxes full of geraniums. Especially the bright red ones.