Lazy day
September 13, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We walked up to the village for our last coffee at the restaurant. Then back to the villa to get books finished, swimming and to beat our volleyball record. Then our real treat... Fredrico our privateRead more
Sights of Sienna
September 12, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Up early as we were off to have a full day (ish) in Sienna today. The sun was out and Alan had identified a really good parking spot .. so off we went. The day started with a great cup of coffee andRead more
Wine, wine and more wine
September 11, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Today has been an amazing day, we travelled to the Winery where we got taken to meet our bike guide. He took us to san gimiano - e bikes are the way to go! After the bike tour we returned to theRead more
Pool and a good book
September 10, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
So today we decided that with a busy few days planned tomorrow, Thursday and Friday we would take the opportunity to relax around the pool. Two finished books later, an easy lunch with the obligatoryRead more
Volterra
September 9, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Today we planned to go to Sienna, but several presses of the snooze button made us get up late. So it was decided after a swim we would go and explore Volterra - have you ever heard of it? Well it’sRead more
Castles, views and more castles
September 8, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The day started with an uphill walk to our local village Montecastelli Pisano for a look round without our trumpet, found a bar for coffee and arranged a table reservation for tonight ( though myRead more
Lucca, Pisa and then the villa
September 7, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We left out wonderful apartment in Lucca and walked to the station to board a train back to Pisa central, then a shuttle to the airport where we picked up our Fiat 500.... well when in Pisa.... ARead more
To the wall! And a tower or 2
September 6, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A fun morning cycling along the wall around the city... fun because we borrowed the hosts bikes, and Italians aren’t that tall!! The afternoon was amazing as we explored and visited the cathedralRead more
To the wall! And a tower or 2
September 6, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A fun morning cycling along the wall around the city... fun because we borrowed the hosts bikes, and Italians aren’t that tall!! The afternoon was amazing as we explored and visited the cathedralRead more




































































TravelerWhat was the volleyball record?!
TravelerBev started spiking at 60
Traveler
Ooooh! A nicer knocker!