San Casciano

Cousin Juliet and her Italian husband Francesco live in San Casciano (in Val di Pesa – there are two). Juliet has given us explicit instructions to catch the 36/37 bus to Tavarnuzze from Firenze Santa Maria Novella (the main railway station). They meet us there and drive us to Villa il Fedino in San Casciano, not far from Juliet and Francesco’s house. The Villa is a lovely old house set in a beautiful garden. We are very comfortable here. We enjoy lunch then a later supper with Juliet and Francesco and also have time for a slow walk around this very pretty small town. We have visited several times before and it now looks familiar.
The breakfast at Villa il Fedino is stupendous. Fabulous food and a really lovely waitress who is happy to give us (well, Ursula) Italian lessons while we give her English lessons. We enjoyed the town and had morning coffee with the cousins. Afterwards we visited Museo di San Casciano which is in the back of the library. Lots of Etruscan and Roman artifacts and some in-ground ruins. In the afternoon Juliet and Francesco took us to their daughter’s place about a ½ hour drive away near Montalbino. Lovely drive in the country. Drinks and a really nice dinner out at a local osteria this evening.
On Sunday 19th October we catch an afternoon train to Milan, after morning coffee and a town walk with Juliet and Francesco. They kindly drove us to the bus. Francesco (quick-thinking) pulled an exciting stunt. The bus was leaving as we drove up. He tooted and waved then parked across the bows of the bus so Tony and Ursula could scurry aboard. The bus driver took it in his stride. Try doing that in Australia. Czytaj więcej