It’s time for the final installment, recapping my recent “bucket list” vacation to the Tuscan region of Italy. I hope you’ve enjoyed the sights and sounds of Italy as I relayed them to you each week throughout this series. If you missed a week, check the archives to get caught up! Wrapping it Up – A Last Day of Shopping, a Final Dinner, and Time to Come Home After the previous night’s revelries, we had the chance to sleep in…
It’s time for “Day 6” of a recap of my recent “bucket list” vacation to the Tuscan region of Italy. We’re nearing the end of the journey, and I hope you’re enjoying the sights and sounds of Italy as I relay them to you each week. Let’s get back to our Tuscan adventure! Day 6: It’s My Birthday! An Unbelievable Wine Tour, Pasta Making, and a Communal Meal for the Ages Today I turned 50! What a way to celebrate! …
It’s time for “Day 5” of a recap of my recent “bucket list” vacation to the Tuscan region of Italy. I hope you’re enjoying the sights and sounds of Italy as I relay them to you each week. We’re more than halfway through the trip, and I hope you’ll stay until the end. Let’s get back to our Tuscan adventure! Day 5: Sights of Pienza, an Olive Oil Tasting, and Roof-Top Cocktails in Castelmuzio The sun was gently warming the…
Welcome back for “Day 4” of a recap of my recent “bucket list” vacation to the Tuscan region of Italy. I hope you’re enjoying the sights and sounds of Italy as I relay them to you each week. We’re halfway through the trip, and I hope you’ll stay until the end. Let’s get back to our Tuscan adventure! Day 4: A Tour of Siena and a Glimpse of Italian TV We awoke to another picture-perfect Italian morning. Not a cloud…
Welcome back for “Day 3” of a recap of my recent “bucket list” vacation to the Tuscan region of Italy. The memories flow back to me as I write this column each week, and I hope you are enjoying the trip so far. I hope you’ll stick around each week until we reach the end. Let’s get started on another day in the Tuscan countryside! Day 3: A Farm Tour, “Light Lunch”, and Our First Dinner in a “Real” Italian…
Welcome back for “Day 2” of a recap of my recent “bucket list” vacation to the Tuscan region of Italy. Your response so far to the trip has been extremely positive (thank you!), and I hope you’ll stick around each week until we reach the end. Let’s get started on another day in Italy, shall we? Day 2: Orientation at the Agriturismo and Our First Winery Tour The morning is overcast and cool. I’m sitting on the terrace, nursing a…
As I mentioned in the last post, my wife and I were headed off last week for a “bucket list” vacation to the Tuscan region of Italy. It truly was one of the best weeks of our lives, and I hope to relay some sense of our adventure to you in the coming weeks. I’ll focus on one day of our trip in each post, and I hope you’ll come along for the ride. Day 1: Getting There is Part…