Hotel Badia Di Pomaio Arezzo

... Osteria Gucini Restuarant: Grilled Veal with Shaved Truffle and Hand Rolled Spaghetti with Smoked Ham, Tomatoes and Cream, followed by Pana Cotta. Our first experience with truffles, more smell than taste!<br>Next morning a 7.00 am departure from the apartment took us on to the Autostrada, this time, north to Firenze Airport.<br>After a bit of a delay we were on our way to Spain!

On a drizzly morning we set off in the Panda and in an hour and or so got spat off the Autostrada at 130kmh!<br>Only about 80km further than we needed to go, so we followed a few back roads to arrive at the hillside town of Cortona.<br>After parking below the town's walls we were greeted by a posse of cats.<br>Guess what? Jane has bought another bag. Apparently two was clearly not enough, so now she has to carry the extra one.<br>The sun finally came out and we found ...

... make that TWO, hand made bags. Not sure how she is going to carry both but I''m sure she will work it out.Walking past the Duomo, we then ventured onto the Ponte Vecchio, the old bridge over the Arno river. The shops on the bridge were almost entirely gold and jewellry shops, not many punters inside them thoughTomorrow we will attempt a day trip in the Panda, wish us luck<br><br>

Sorry for not including this text, a small internet cafe issue! Today we picked up our hire car, the mighty Fiat Panda, and with some trepidation set off on the wrong side of the road into peak hour Arezzo traffic!<br><br>After the adrenalin subsided a little we found ourselves, well we still don't know where we ended up, let's just call ...

... let the photos tell the story.I am writing this in the kitchen as the afternoon sun streams through the windows and listening to the sounds of some local musos entertaining the market crowd in the Piazza Grande with some romantic Italian ballads.The days are quite cool (min 8 to max 15 degrees) so we are making good use of our jackets.Tonight we plan on having a quiet night at home after finding a cafe with Wi Fi so I can send this dispatch. Happy Birthday to me.

... 8211; I fell in love with many pieces, all I&#8217;m sure weighing hundreds of pounds but alas&#8230;how would I get them home? Just the idea of haggling for an antique Chinese jewellery chest and then having a discussion about shipment to Bermuda was enough to put me off the whole idea!<br><br>On a nearby crowded corner stood an old, female gypsy-style puppeteer/musician &#8211; her face was lined from years of laughter, her dress was a splash of red, yellow, orange and ...

Parto da Ponte a Bozzone, dopo una ottima colazione servita con amore. Da Siena, percorro la strada verso Taverna d'Arbia, dove pedalero lungo le Crete Senesi, uno dei luoghi consigliatimi dal Periccia. Si tratta di un percorso ondulato, di una ventina di kilometri, in mezzo ad un paesaggio straordinario. Questo deve essere uno di quei posti dove vengono i fotografi dei calendari della Toscana. La mia macchina fotografica non ...

... city (blows Milan away). Took the 1 hour train to Pisa. Interesting, but the leaning tower is pretty much the only thing to see. Came back and hopped back on that bus for a few turns. About to take an evening train to Roma! Will let you know how things work out. Why does Italy still use skeleton keys?

... 000. Florence has one of the lowest birth rates in Italy, which has the lowest national birth rate around the world. (they must really know when to pull out) You can take day trips from Florence to Fiesole, Siena, the Tuscan country side, or to Pisa. This morning. I. Slept in for a while. Markus has been feeling sick so he stayed home from school today. I bet we got sick from the same place in Venice. He. Has it worse because he is still sick. I guess we shouldn't of ...

... giving birth...it is a rarity in that Mary is depicted during her pregnancy, and Stephanie was explaining that it is interesting that such a tiny town has this artistic treasure. Afterwards, she took us to see her Umbrian Villa!!! She has been renovating the house for five years, and it is absolutely breathtaking, with magnificent views. She's still in the process of putting the finishing touches on, but expects to move in this summer ...