Category Archives: Tuscany

Civita di Bagnoregio — Adrift in the Clouds

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Janet

Civita de Bagnoreggio is one of those off the beaten track little places that Rick Steve seized on and turned into popular tourist spots.  We hiked the Cinque Terre nearly 30 years ago after I spotted a picture on a … Continue reading →

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Patterns

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Janet

We are here in Tuscany in a hill town sitting on a ridge that separates the Val d’Chiana and the Val d’Orcia. some of the most beautiful countrysides in Italy.  We have been here in spring when the poppies carpet … Continue reading →

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La Foce in the Heart of the Val d’Orcia

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Janet

When we started planning this trip and decided to return to Italy, we first though to rent a place at La Foce, the Iris Origo estate in the heart of the most beautiful part of Tuscany.  The picture above, an … Continue reading →

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Climbing the Torre Mangia at 67

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Janet

I first climbed the Torre Mangia over 25 years ago and remember the powerful experience of slippery ancient stone steps, low ceilings, the coolness of the stone, the heat of the sun coming through the ventilation slits and the challenge … Continue reading →

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