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Category Archives: Italy
A little walk on the wild side…
Well, the view was wild that is for sure!!! We finally made it the lovely, touristy, yummy, perfectly beautiful Cinque Terre. The land of five towns is everything I had read, over priced, filled with tourists, no cars allowed, narrow … Continue reading
Posted in Cinque Terre, Family, Food, hiking, History, Holidays, Italy, Lucca, Things to do, Travel Tips
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A little goes a long way…
Joanna Nobile has a lovely Holiday rental and working farm (agriturismo) in Guzzano, right up from Bagni di Lucca, along with her husband and son. I will do a separate post on her lovely rental. Today I want to share … Continue reading
Posted in Bagni Di Lucca, Family, Food, Guzzano, Italy, saffron, Things to do, Tuscany
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Yes it is leaning…
The torre that is, I have written about the Leaning Tower of Pisa before, but it is worth more than one visit. This belltower or “campanile”, was built in 1173 until 1372…and it has been leaning ever since. The tower … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Holidays, Italy, Pisa, Things to do, traditions, Travel Tips, Tuscany, Uncategorized
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Dario , here I come…
Finally a Day in Siena! After reading one of my favorite and hysterical books “Too Much Tuscan Sun”. The author and now famous tour guide of Siena, Dario Castagno has become a bucket list person to meet…not likely, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Florence, Food, History, Holidays, Italy, Siena, Things to do, Travel Tips, Tuscany
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Horses in the hills…
In November I went to the Ranch!! I worked with Fredrico and Laura again. I have posted about the ranch before but was so glad to return! It was a lovely day and I was ready to get to work! … Continue reading
Posted in Bagni Di Lucca, Family, Holidays, Horse riding, Italy, Lucca, Things to do, Travel Tips, Tuscany
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Love Letters?
Paper out of wheat!? ” The Way of the Paper” or Traditional Paper Making, was the highlight and theme of a festival held in Villa Basilica in November. The Commune did an excellent job helping people park safely on the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Holidays, Italy, Lucca, Things to do, traditions, Travel Tips, Tuscany
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A private collection tour…
Every woman loves jewelry and I am no exception! What a great idea to bring home some lovely Italian joy as holiday gifts plus meet a beautiful artist? Meet Anna… Anna Lord and her husband of 30 yrs Signor Ascoli … Continue reading
Posted in Bagni Di Lucca, History, Italy, Jewelry, Lucca, Things to do, Travel Tips, Tuscany
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I’m “nuts”!
I have to stop! Eating chestnuts that is. My friend and tour guide extraordinar sent me a link to a festival being held while visiting. This festival honored the tradition of paper making, (separate blogpost) but promised to have food … Continue reading
Posted in Bagni Di Lucca, Family, Food, History, Italy, Things to do, traditions, Travel Tips, Tuscany
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The kindness of strangers…
Every trip to Tuscany I keep my eyes out for a random piece of iron for a blank area at my flat. One October, my friend and I made a valiant effort by stopping at several places I had read … Continue reading
Posted in Bagni Di Lucca, History, Italy, Tuscany
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