Under the Tuscan Sun
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.
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.


