Category Archives: Our trip to Italy 2013

Where in the heck are we……………….where did all these people come from……………and how do we get back to Tuscany?  It was a culture shock arriving in Rome from the confines of our small village in Pergine Valdarno.  There were people … Continue reading →

In 2002 our son Sam went to Italy and came home with a picture of him in a 3000 year old toilet facility.  Barb’s dad Bob saw it one day and got a funny look on his face.  A couple … Continue reading →

Without incident we successfully navigated the A1 autrostrada on our way south to Chiusi where we would drop off our rental car and catch a train to Rome.  On the way down to Chiusi, in the distant hilltops we would … Continue reading →

Well, after a good night’s sleep we’re up and ready to leave our wonderful villa here in Pergine Valdarno.  It is 7:45 Saturday morning and 10:45 Friday night back home.  Jemma’s birthday today…..or tomorrow depending on your perspective.  We will … Continue reading →

After having breakfast with our landlord Irene at one of the establishments in town, we set off later in the day for Castelnuovo Beradenga and the ancient village of San Gusme.  It began raining as soon as we left the … Continue reading →

Today we journeyed to Castelnuovo Berardenga and San Gusme.  Thanks to a timely satellite loss on the ever unreliable GPS, we also toured the mist shrouded central Tuscan highlands.  Wait a minute, I don’t think there are supposed to BE … Continue reading →

No it was not a horse’s head we found in our beds upon awakening a few mornings ago.  But after Doug’s scattering of the locals with the BMW and my apparent stealing of a couple of souls with my camera … Continue reading →

On Wednesday evening we visited our landlord hosts for a cooking lesson.  Despite fits and starts in finding this place that was only 20 minutes away (took us about 55 minutes) we finally arrived at Podere il Doccio out in … Continue reading →

We seem to have settled into a comfortable routine here in Pergine Valdarno,  Whoever gets up first makes the coffee then we sit at our kitchen table drinking coffee and eating the delectable pastries purchased at the local bakery.  We … Continue reading →