A night to remember…New friends…A story told…
Blurry photo. Handing off the camera to a kind gentleman to take our photo, I must have accidentally changed to "out of...
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The local traveling Farmer’s Market…
By the time I walked to the produce truck, it was surrounded by no less than 10 locals residents, anxious to buy their...
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Mechanical aspects in our 300 year old temporary home…Many photos include new homemade pizza recipe using local ingredients…
This paper towel holder is a dowel, a piece of string tied in loops on the ends to be hung on...
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A breathe of fresh air…A most entertaining conversation…A hurried road trip…
The chaos at the grocery store in Pescia inspired us to avoid shopping again on a Friday, obviously a busy day....
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A day in the life…Laundry and language challenges…
I'd expected to see more hanging laundry this morning, hoping to take photos. But, it was early morning. This was the only...
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Under the Tuscan Super Moon…”A Nightime Garden in Tuscany”…Cooking with herbs from the garden…
Aware that last night was the night of the full "Super Moon" we kept a watchful eye as the sun began to...
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Here’s the inside of our new home…plus details of our trip to Collodi…
My bathroom. Tom took the smaller bathroom in our master bedroom. There's no tub, the shower is small but it serves its purpose....
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Part 2 Venice…One more city knocked off our dream list….Also, update on our new home…
With the hot sun, the massive crowds, the going rate of $125 to $150 a couple and as evidenced here, the...
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Istanbul, Turkey…Story and photos…
Mosques and churches are abundant in Istanbul. What a view of Istanbul! The contrast between old and new is breathtaking...
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Livorno, Italy…Later…
As we pulled into the port of Livorno, Italy. Views from the ship were limited. Historic buildings lined the streets...
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