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…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 24, 2014) We woke up this morning to a strong sense of ‘this vacation is over.’ Three weeks is…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 23, 2014) Wednesday we went to the Islands. One at least: Murano. We meant to do more, to do…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 21-22, 2014) Tuesday, J was feeling better, so we went out to see some museums. Although we aren’t big…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (it’s the best way to explore Venice) (April 20 and 21, 2014) Our time in Venice was lovely, and very…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 19, 2014) Not much to say about today — we had breakfast then drove to Florence, then took the…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 18, 2014) Another wonderful breakfast got us fueled for a day of wandering the streets of Orvieto. Our first…