Monthly Archives: November 2015

Rome was our last stop in Italy and we were so glad to drop off the car as driving in this city means you must  have a death wish!   Jim has done an amazing job of getting us through almost four … Continue reading →

The day we left San Gimignano the skies opened and it poured, poured, poured and I thought to myself “so it does rain in Italy!”  I haven’t wanted to mention the weather in this blog because I didn’t want to … Continue reading →

For days we have been longing to hike the Tuscan hillside but it is not as easy as it looks!  The hills are everywhere but you never see a person working or walking and there are always fences that prevent … Continue reading →

Time to leave Florence behind……….certainly a place to come back to!

What a beautiful city!   These pictures taken on the ipad cannot even touch upon its beauty and give you a reason to come here……but it’s all I got because I refuse to become more technologically savy when I am … Continue reading →

Absolutely loved Sienna(population around 53,000)………one of my favourites!    Once again not an easy place to park the car in, which  begs the question of what happens when it’s tourist season – a nightmare I shall avoid!   Wonderful city … Continue reading →

In under an hour we arrived in Volterra and once again dealt with parking outside the walls and hiking into the walled city. Walk,walk,walk makes the gelato more enjoyable and I can convince myself that I will walk this one … Continue reading →

Rick Steeves describes San G as the epitome of a Tuscan hill town “with 14 medieval towers still standing (out of an original 72) …and….. is a perfectly preserved tourist trap.”  He goes on to say that it is so worth … Continue reading →