"Under the Tuscan Sun" was a sugary sweet American film that I disliked. Shel and I have spent the last 5 days under the real Tuscan sun. It was totally amazing. We stayed with some friends in the small hilltop town of Chisure, south of Siena in Le Crete region. The views were spectacular, the sun was beaming, the food was brimming with Italian goodness, the wine was spicy and rich, the company calm, relaxed and welcoming. It was the best short European break that I have had in almost nine years of living in Europe. . . of course these lovely events all occur in our dying days. Will we miss these type of holidays soon after we are settled in Tassie. . . who knows? All we know now is to enjoy every last day that we have.

Whilst we were in the region, we managed to drive all over the Tuscan region visiting the Hilltop towns of Montpulciano, Montorigioni, Montalcino, Pienze, Buonconvento, San Gimignano, Sienna, Florence, Pisa. . . to mention but a few. We had two groups of friends from all parts of the world also visiting the Tuscan towns . . . Friends all connected to tassie believe it or not!!

Here are some other pics of the break. . .







We look forward to seeing how Athens and the Greek Islands compare in two weeks time. . .

N and S
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