Tuesday - Pisa

Yesterday, we took the train to Pisa, about an hour, to see the leaning tower. We met a couple of sisters from Utah, and had fun talking with them and hearing about their travels as well. It was fun to see someone from the states.

Bev and I hiked to the top of the tower, and the views from the top were great. After a little shopping in the stores and picking up our lunch of some sandwiches and some dessert, we were back to Florence and hit the Archeological Museum, which has a tremendous collection of Egyptian artifacts. Next on to the Ufizzi museum to see "The birth of Venus" and "The Holy Family" and some others followed by a meal at La Rotunda and back home to crash for another day.

Today we leave for Venice, and as I look back on the time here, we had so much fun, it is such a beautiful city, and the views get even better at night with the light reflecting on the water. So fortunate to have been able to experience it.

Wine Country - Monday

Sorry for not posting sooner, we have been busy and the internet has been slow.

Monday we spent the day at a little winery/farm upon the hill. We had a fabulous time. Aside from a little motion sickness on the way, due to the windy roads, we had so much fun. It was good to see a farm family working together. After the tour of the farm, we had lunch in the oldest part of the farmhouse, which had a fabulous fireplace with little benches that you could sit in to warm yourself, it was huge! And the meal was fabulous. Bruchetta, and Crostini with liver pate. Pasta and meat sauce was the second course and followed by four types of meat, pork they had grown there, liver or something (I didn't try), Rosemary chicken (both fresh) and a pork sausage. We were of course full by the second course, but didn't shy away from the rest, followed by a rich and creamy chocolate mousse and a desert liquor with biscotti. It was all so delicious, and we had a really good time just sitting around the table and laughing.

The view was spectacular and our host, Sarah, was so nice and it was obvious she was doing something she loved.