September 19, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 17 °CWe started our day in Rivotella, the town where Linda's maternal grandfather was born. Linda took a photo of gray Lake Garda. We then took a long drive to Creti in Tuscany, where we will stay for fourRead more
September 21, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °CCortona is the walled city made famous by the book and movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" (with the ever homely Diane Lane). We didn't see Diane, but did stroll the streets and had an opportunity to hike upRead more
Greg Grassi
Lois & I were in Cortona in 2001. Nothing has changed. We stopped in a restaurant for dinner and had a Tuscan steak. Prepared like Nono did on the BBQ. Best steak I ever had. Also we sat across from the “This Old House” stars Norm and Steve. They were taking about rehabbing a house in Cortona. It didn’t happen.
September 20, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °COn Wednesday we took a private scenery/wine/cheese tour of the immediate Tuscan area. Beautiful rolling hills, somewhat reminiscent of California. It's a bit drier than Asolo where everything wasRead more
September 18, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 19 °CLinda's Nonno was born in a town near Lake Garda in northern Italy, so we made sure to stay in the area for the day. Sorry to say that we had a wet gray day to ride the ferry to Sirmione fromRead more
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Creti
Photo @Max Sydow
So nice to be along with you. See you soon. J and J