Today was our last day out and about. My favorite part of the day was our visit to a local organic farm known for their pecorino cheeses and fresh produce. We had an amazing lunch, all grown on their farm! The donkey was actually very friendly and the woman who owns the farm was a wonderful guide in telling us all about the cheese making … [Read more...]
Wine and Flowers
Here's our group shot in the winery where we had a wonderful Tuscan lunch of homemade breads, sausages, pecorino cheeses, and of course a wine tasting! All were products of this family winery dating back centuries. The well surrounded by flowers is in our very own little village- built in the 15th century- and recently part of a flower festival … [Read more...]
A Day to Relax
We had a much needed day off, for all of us I think, as the last couple days have been very busy. Joel and I took a nice walk today to the old church below town, a small 11th century church of Romanesque design. I took this shot looking up into the bell tower. Joel took the back-lit poppy snapshot on our walk back. Tomorrow we visit a beautiful … [Read more...]
La Festa!
Here's a fun festa we watched in a nearby village where the four neighborhoods have a friendly annual competition. The flags represent one of the competing neighborhoods. It was complete with music, jester and a story played out by local actors. Today was a fun cultural day and we were also treated to a beautiful rainbow at our last stop! … [Read more...]
Rainbows
Rain is not always pleasant, but for this, we'll put up with it. It really was a spectacular scene! And we couldn't walk past this lovely gelato shop showing off its rainbow of flavors without sampling some product... Our workshop participants arrived today and we have our welcome dinner tonight at one of our favorite restaurants... We'll be … [Read more...]
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