Blue on Blue means a carpet of speedwell in the olive groves competing with the sky as to who can chase the real blues away.

Just 10 days to the official first day of Spring in Abruzzo, but here’s hoping that these abundant blues signals that Spring has sprung…

Sam Dunham
Author: Sam Dunham

Sam is a freelance SEO content creator and IGCSE Geography and English teacher at Istituto Cristo Re in Rome. She also runs the Life In Abruzzo Cultural Association, sharing stories and insights about this captivating region. Alongside raising a teenager, Sam hosts guests at her family’s traditional home, the Little House of the Firefly in Abruzzo, offering a warm welcome and insider tips on local culture, food, and hidden gems.

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