Hotel Villa Francesca Barberino Val d'Elsa
Strada Monastero 12-14-16 Barberino Val d'Elsa, Tuscany, 50021, Italy
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Muggy Day in Florence
... Florentine style steak if you will. It is simply MASSIVE, t-bone. A bit on the pricey side but a must eat. Unless the place you pick allows you to do a 500 g portion, you'd best go with another person and share. Ours was a min. 1kg and we shared between 3 people. Pretty good steak, but if you don't eat anything less than rare, you might have an issue. It's really thick so it does take awhile to grill. Also, make sure you check the weight ...
Two women, two weeks, three countries
... in Florence. I cannot explain the comfort.
Ahhh Firenze!
Florence is right up there at the top of our "favorite places" list. Such a beautiful city, with a surprise around every corner. Our favorite way of getting around the city was to walk. You see more that way!
We were always pleased with the many meals we had at local cafes and restaurants hidden down the narrow streets.
The Westin is in a super location along the river. The hotel is quite luxurious with ...
Chianti Beauty
... us there. As we drove down the street, my nervousness was starting to fade. The views were spectacular. We were on top of a hill looking over Olive and grape fields. The houses were fading away into the distance the farther we traveled. As we pulled up to house, it was exciting. The owner came out to meet us. Catatrina, who couldn’t speak English. She welcomed us to her home. The Villa was gorgeous. It exceeded all my expectations. It was perfect. So much bigger then ...
What a weekend!!
... kinds of fragrant flowers within the zig zags. Several big fountains stood in the center. But, unlike what I expected, they didn't have lots of running, spraying water, instead they were just green pools with statues in the middle. Up closer to the house, there was a big, narrow pool with lots of fish swimming around. It was kinda hot and all I wanted to do was take a dip, but I think that was against the rules, hehe. Lemon, lime, and orange trees were planted in big ...


