September 8, 2026 Awe Saturnia, Italy The night sky came alive as we sat in the thermal pools (that are free) called Cascate del Mulino di Saturnia. Truly amazing, with cascading waterfalls, pools of various sizes and depths for soaking, and a river to follow through the bamboo reeds and around the bend and back to the main connection point. Disney could not have […]

September 7, 2026 Two Sides of The Tuscan Sun  I had to tell the kids to channel their country-mouse selves as a country farm is pretty much the opposite of a Florence city hotel. The first complaint was the farm cats – for our one who does not like such things. And then the ants. And then the flies. And even the outdoor pool […]