(9/16) Volterra, city of alabaster, was a “must do,” more for me than J. It was also the furthest away from Foresteria Il Giardino, about 2 hours in ideal condition,…

This post is part of a series called Italy – 2017 We loved Cortona.

This post is part of a series called Italy – 2017 We did a lot of driving in Italy, so we have a few stories to tell.

This post is part of a series called Italy – 2017 We stayed at Foresteria Giardino from Sept 14 through 22, so the next several posts are not going to…

This post is part of a series called Italy – 2017 (9/14) We left our lovely B&B and headed west-ish into the heart of Tuscany and the Val d’Orcia, an…

This post is part of a series called Italy – 2017 (9/13) We stayed two nights in the delightful Il Giardino degli Etruschi (Garden of the Etruscans), a Bed &…

This post is part of a series called Italy – 2017 (9/12) Villa Lante was a late add to our itinerary and was such a great idea. Built by a…

This post is part of a series called Italy – 2017 (9/11) Amazingly, yesterday’s flooding left no marks – it was as if the deluge never happened. We woke up…

(9/10) Rain in Italy was very different from how it is at home. In Seattle the rain mostly comes as a steady drizzle or shower. The ‘hard’ rain is just…

(9/9) Continuing our new habit, we slept until after 10am then leisurely prepared for a day out. Lunch was at Il Brillo Parlante, another restaurant specializing in traditional Roman favorites….