On October 8th, we had one last breakfast at Fattoria Lavacchio, packed up the car, and headed south towards the Siena area. We were headed to another agriturismo that I had found and booked online at http://www.agriturismo.it/en/ which a site that allows you to search Italian farms by region, type of products, and other amenities that they …
Category Archive: Tuscany
Pisa Forgive Me, I’m a-Leaning Towards Lucca
I like to climb towers. I like the way the narrow stairs spiral up inside the cool stone windowless walls, the way the well-worn foot treads lead you onward, higher and higher until you emerge onto the last level and suddenly see the vista for the first time, a new perspective on the city you …
Under the Tuscan Sun and Rain
Ever since reading Under the Tuscan Sun back in the late ’90’s, I have wanted to stay in a Tuscan villa – a big stone house out in the hills of Tuscany with cypress trees leading to it and waxed stone floors and exposed beam ceilings. I’m happy to say that I have fulfilled that …
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