Chianciano Terme
Tin and Thalna, two Etruscan canopic jars

Tin came out of the ground where he had rested for approximately 3,000 years and looked around for Thalna. He took her hand and said, “Don’t worry. We will face this adventure together too!” They began to walk the green hills, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, guided by the stars above. They heard a bell close by. Upon reaching the top of the hill, they saw the village and were drawn to the Madonna della Rosa church. Upon entering they admired a painting of a Madonna holding out a rose to the Baby Jesus. In church an elderly lady mistook the two canopic jars for kids: Oh children, where have you been, all dirty like that? Then they walked through the Porta del Sole.

“My name’s Clarì and I live in the village. If you want something to eat I’ve made pici.” Not receiving an answer, she carried on. “What shall we do? Are we going then?” They followed her to Borgo di Mezzo. “What a struggle that hill is! Where have you been? Go and wash at the Prato washroom! After you’ve had something to eat, I’ll take you to the bucatoio, the Butiloneand so on!” On their way back, they stopped in a little garden to admire the views over the Valdichiana.

In the church Clarì asked Tin and Thalna to sit down on a pew and continued to tell them about underground tunnels, nuns, counts and saints. They started walking again, as far as the fountain in Piazza Matteotti. The views over Monte Cetona and Amiata were stunning. Clarì told them that the last Supermoon was in 1948, 68 years ago, and that the next one would be in 2034. Tin and Thalna looked up at the sky, their eyes full of wonder thinking about the moon’s magic above the Earth.