Radda in Chianti, Italy

Next stop Radda in Chianti and the drive there through the Chianti countryside was sublime!!! The rolling hills lined with yellow and red vines and olive trees. It was like looking at natures own patchwork quilt. We found a park at the bottom of the ...

... had to prove that the water was great. I jumped in first. Bbbbrrrrrrrrrrrr it was warm!!!! Really nice and felt like a Jacuzzi.......in Alaska not heated up! I stayed in while trying to convince Don to jump in. He wouldn't for a while but finally got to ...

... of old streets and churches, but the guide book was right in describing the church here as one of the ugliest you will see in Tuscany.   From here we drove across country to Pienza, which is an even smaller town, but has a church that is ...

... morning was spent doing washing - we were pretty smelly by this stage.   Then the rest of the day was for swimming in the pool, and chilling out after the last few hectic days.   Dinner was gnocchi - we all agreed that it was good ...