Agriturismo Pratovalle
Travel Blogs from Cortona
Rain, Sleet, Snow, Fog
... exercise. Don’t miss St Claire if you go, but keep in mind that her place is closed at lunchtime so you may want to visit St Francis, walk around, get lunch and make it out to St Claire after 3pm.
This year, a new buddy and I ventured out to Orvietto for the day (I don’t recommend it from Perugia because it takes so long to get there and back by train). But it was a beautiful little town that should be on any itinerary to Italy. The ...
Last Two Days
... I packed up and checked out; then Virginia, the innkeeper, gave me a ride to Lisa and Helena's. We figured out what train I will take to Florence later today, then went to say goodbye to Sylvia & Sergio -- again not done without a glass of wine, this time a French champagne! Tomorrow, Friday, I take a very, very early flight (6:30am) to Frankfurt and then on to SFO. It's been absolutely grande! Ciao! Arrivederci! To Italy. A Presto! To ...
Thanksgiving Dinner
... and stories. Well... the sign language helped. It was great... the perfect Thanksgiving dinner! And... what is on the schedule today? Why... Shopping naturalmente!! It is the day after Thanksgiving after all. Seriously, we will probably head into the beautiful town of Anghiari, or go a little farther to Arezzo... after a few more cups of caffe. ...
More of Italy "Under the Tuscan Sun".....
... The interior of the Elevators is comprised of a type of “ribbed” aluminum, which is again something that was popular in a previous era. Despite the age, they work well.
My room was on level 4, below the front desk and I was pleased to see that it was a large room and had a full Queen sized bed. The window overlooks a street, but that wasn't a big concern. I was looking forward to having a shower, but discovered there was no hot water. ...
Tuscany!
... br> Mick has hired a car for us to travel to a few different places and we find ourselves in San Gimigniano, and some other fantastic Tuscan places.
Siena is a cool place and there is so much history here. Just walking throughn the streets is amazing and I'm getting used to the Italian way of life to some extent. The food is the first thing I notice, it is so good!!! ...