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Under the Tuscan Sun - Villa Bramasole

Ciao Bellas!

This is just a tease of our trip to Italy.

I’m still trying to figure out how to organize everything so that I can blog about our 17 day trip of a lifetime.  Italy is simply amazing.  The art, history, piazzas, rolling Tuscan hills, cobble-stoned streets, duomos, and cathedrals are breathtaking.

One of the Italian regions we visited was Tuscany.  We were fortunate to have been able to take an excursion that included a walk down a quiet, tree lined, little mountain road, right up to the “Villa Bramasole” (Yearn for the Sun) of Frances Mayes.   She is the author of  the book Under the Tuscan Sun.

Where little Italian man placed flowers in the movie.

Frances fixed up this dilapidated villa to its marvelous, majestic, glory of today.  It took my breath away.  She now has over 90 variety of roses in her flower garden.  Beautiful setting, great view of the valley below, and very touching indeed.  Peaceful.

Gate to the Villa Bramasole

Stay tuned as I try to figure out the best way to share my experience with you.

Arrivederci!

P.S.  I took more than 1,400 photos, so it may take me a while to sort through them.

" Little houses on the hillside, little houses made of ticky-tacky ..."

Back in February when we took a ride in the mountains, I saw this interesting little house.  It’s clearly visible from the main road through town (although tucked back a ways), but somehow I’ve missed its existence at least a hundred times or more.  The self-expression is obvious and seems to fit perfectly with the eclectic vibe of this little mountain town.  I’m reminded of a tree house that doesn’t care that it’s not at all camouflaged in its surroundings.  Long live individuality!

Now I bet my kids won’t think that a non-blue colored house is so bad after all.