We are at the midway point of this journey. While it’s been one of the most exciting times of my life, it hasn’t been all perfume and roses. At the risk of sounding like a whiny American, with first world problems, may I list them? And after that, it’s back to accentuating the positive!! Squid. […]
Our last evening in SQO was a good one. We ate outdoors, and found it much colder than we thought it to be. after our meal, we headed down to say goodbye to Sabon. While there, we met some travelers from Australia. It’s amazing to me, just how many folks we’ve met who are on […]
This is our last day in the sweet little town of San Quirico d’Orca. It started off a bit rainy, but today’s weather is perfect. I confirmed with the gardener that I am surrounded by olive trees. Of course, he told me a lot more, but all I got out of that conversation was the […]
Yesterday it rained. It rained a lot. Since we were a bit hungover from our time with Saban, we didn’t do much. We did take a trip to Montepulciano. Pinocchio is everywhere in that town, so I believe that I need to research that and find out the story. Also, one of the Breaking Dawn/Vampire […]
Written while sitting at the hotel bar awaiting our 8:00 dinner reservation. Because I am already behind, I will catch myself up in bullet point form. Yes, that is the lazy person’s writing style. We spent $100 at the airport restaurant for really crappy food. We spent €100 for the absolute best dinner I’ve ever […]
It’s been two years. Two years since we decided on Italy, started saving, started planning. We’ve planned, plotted and reserved. I’ve bought more crap than I could ever use in two weeks, much less two weeks in Italy. I’ve researched everything I possibly can regarding the Tuscany region. Everything is done at work and at […]
Yes, I am posting two days in a row. I remember when I used to do this. It’s feeling pretty nice! It probably feels nice, because I have about four months of experience on which to draw? Or, I’m not burned out. Or both? Or, no one is expecting me to post anything. I can’t […]
We leave for Italy in 25 days. There will be so many stories and photos to share. We have had a wonderful summer, had a trip to Miami, an England friendly, some nice wet rainy days and lots of wishing we were running days. We’ve eaten a lot of HoHos. We found a new friend […]
I’m trying to figure out if my brain is able to handle posting via the IPad. Surely these brain cells can handle it? Every time I have posted in my past life, it’s been through my laptop or desktop. I feel like such a rebel. I am a rebel with a cause. If I can […]
No Filter Fifty (and beyond) 