We're now booking our 2011 Villages of Tuscany workshop! It will be a unique cultural and visual journey. Visit some previous posts to get an idea of what we do. The dates are 14-21 May, 2011*. As always, we include 7 nights accommodation, in-country transportation, many wonderful meals, wine tasting, and much more! We're really excited for … [Read more...]
Down on the Farm
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...]
Today we revisited a scenic drive we will take with our workshop participants next week, as beautiful as ever! In some places along this road, the green seemed unreal, almost neon. Mother Nature is amazing sometimes! We also walked through our little village this morning to retrieve our laundry... what a nice place to call home for a couple … [Read more...]