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Category: Toscana
Florence. It’s more than just the Gucci Museum.
It’s a gorgeous late summer day here in sunny southern California. The sky is blue, the ocean has an afternoon sparkle and I just got back in the house from a bit of gardening. I’ve been “sharpening pencils” so to say, not doing chores. Instead I’ve been skimming through my photos of my trips to…
Tuscan Sunshine and Gelato
Piazza Cisterna in San Gimignano gleams in the bright Tuscan sun. It’s a place that is well photographed by tourists and professionals alike – with good reason. While you are there don’t miss the chance to grab some Gelato from the master at Dondoli. If there is a line, it usually goes quickly and is…
Trattoria Sostanza in Florence
Mouth watering wild strawberries in fresh cream. True Italian style. This simple and the sublime dish was served up to me at Trattoria Sostanza, Il Troia as it’s often called, after I dined on a decadent dish of baked chicken smothered in butter.
Did Someone Say Pecorino?
Many different kinds of Pecorino cheese adorn a shop in San Gimignano in Tuscany.
The Other Star
The Pisa Baptistery of St. John must endure the popularity of the Leaning Tower when, it’s beautiful in its own right.
A Master’s Tools
Decades of tools, handed down from generation to generation outlined on the worktable of master wood carver…
Get Me to the Church On Time.
Why did the wedding cake cross the road? Traffic stops in Panzano in the Chianti region of Toscana.
Corzano e Paterno Winery
Corzano e Paterno Winery, located about halfway between Florence and Siena in Toscana. It’s more than just wine!
Italy: Storybook Land and Dante’s Inferno
This is the amazing view from Castello di Monteriggioni in Toscana. As the sun set after a long day of touring, wining and tasting we settled in at the Fattoria, Castello di Monteriggioni near Siena. Before dinner we walked all around this little town where there are no autos allowed. Built in the early 1200’s,…