(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,…
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We stayed at Foresteria Giardino from Sept 14 through 22, so the next several posts are not going to be tied to a date, but places and things we did….
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(9/14) We left our lovely B&B and headed west-ish into the heart of Tuscany and the Val d’Orcia, an area so beautiful it is a UNESCO World Heritage Center. This…
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(9/13) We stayed two nights in the delightful Il Giardino degli Etruschi (Garden of the Etruscans), a Bed & Breakfast just outside Chiusi. There are five bedrooms, each with it’s…
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(9/12) Villa Lante was a late add to our itinerary and was such a great idea. Built by a Catholic Cardinal with a serious fascination with water, it has tiny…
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(9/11) Amazingly, yesterday’s flooding left no marks – it was as if the deluge never happened. We woke up at our usual late morning time, finished the leftovers as a…
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(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…
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(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….
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