Now you hear it, now you don't...
When
we first moved from Città della Pieve to Spoleto, one difference we
noticed immediately was the noise of living in the historical center
vs. a farm house in the country. The bell tower ringing (on the hour
and half hour), the vehicles driving by, the conversations (and
sometimes arguments) of people walking by, the workers tearing down
stage/seating from community events at nearby public squares, etc.At first, it was difficult to sleep (as it seemed we could hear everything). Within weeks, however, the sounds dissipated and we slept comfortably through the night. My grandmother (who lived to be 99 years and 10 months) had a house near the railroad tracks and the same thing happened to her. The mind is an interesting thing. Now, if I could only consciously control which sounds to block out!
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