Off to the Patios, first thing.. rugged up against the weather, nobody in the streets, which were previously crowded the night before. Whoops, have we been ripped off with these tickets? We finally found the first one, the door was ajar, but no signs of life. Then we found another open patio and the man says "they are private homes, so you must knock". ....Of course.
The patios are not small but are so FULL of plants, up to the sky that they feel busy. They look especially charming against the white walls. It is all a blur, though, we have seen so many. Firstly, what stands out are those walls that are almost completely covered with plants, those with a set of stairs, those with a verandah, like a little top storey. Secondly, the wide variety and habit of the plants. There are mostly geraniums, petunias but there are many different colours, textures and sizes. The two-toned geraniums look like velvet. Some have big flouncy petals like petunias. Some tumble in huge cascades from above, their flowers pointing downwards.
There's lovely hard landscape features, too. Tiny kitchens, just off the patio, wells, complete with bucket and rope. A bamboo pole with a tin attached for watering the high potplants.
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