Category Archives: Tuscany

Italian Secrets-Tiny Twists and Sugar Bread!

Happy New Year 2012….we are looking forward to fulfilling many dreams and goals this year and like many we are making “promises” to ourselves…mine…to learn Italian and run more….I will NEED to run after all the wonderful Italian sweets we … Continue reading

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Gate of Paradise…

Statues sort of freak me out a bit-I must say Italy has helped me appreciate statues more. I know I could stare at the David for an hour and I am amazed at the detail and the strength that glares … Continue reading

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All that marble….

The rain kept us from the marble mountains this fall but we have been through the Carrara and love the drive. Over 300 quarries that date back to Roman times and mostly famous for the fact that Michelangelo used this … Continue reading

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Plant me a garden…

One day I told my hubby I wanted a garden, knowing I kill almost whatever is planted this translated to…”You plant a garden”. Well, he happens to be fairly good at planting and keeping things pretty if he has time to … Continue reading

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6 hours to take-off…

When packing for Italy I have learned one thing…they have stores there. Medicine, my Keens, a toothbrush…everything else I can get if needed. I NEVER check baggage…what a JOY to waltz right by those poor people waiting in customs and … Continue reading

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Chestnuts roasting on an open fire….

Well it’s chestnut time in Tuscany. Called “castagne” in Italian and used for various foods like pancakes, honey, polenta, pasta, and a famous dessert called “castagnaccio”. A few years ago the kid and I gathered these heroic nuts and learned all … Continue reading

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da Vinci …da Amazing…

“Museo Leonardiano”-Plazza In the sweet town of Vinci, not far from Prato (home to the Virgin’s Girdle in the Duomo) is the amazing museum of Leonardo da Vinci. His birthplace offers just a small square with a magnificent horse statue, … Continue reading

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Labor Day in USA…

  Today is Labor Day in the States… Founded by the Labor Union in New York in 1882. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic … Continue reading

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No scrambled eggs…sorry.

SO MUCH FOOD…..at night…… One cultural difference in Italy is the food and when and what they eat. I have several funny stories of us trying to find a “big breakfast” which does not exist except in hotels. The normal … Continue reading

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Florence and kids??-SURE!!

Florence-the town of the art, statues, frescoes, history….and you want to take a child? YES! Yes you can! A little homework will make your trip with a child more enjoyable. First explain there is no “technology” today-they will actually learn … Continue reading

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