Tuscany, Day 2: Assisi

Tuscany, Day 2: Assisi

A view of Assisi from the valley, as you approach. On Monday, our driver Giovanni picked us up at the villa at 9 am and we drove over to Assisi. Assisi is not in Tuscany – it’s in Umbria. On Sunday, our guide Giovanni, when we were standing at the top of the hill in...
Tuscany, Day 1: Montepulciano

Tuscany, Day 1: Montepulciano

This is the ceiling of the entryway of an apartment complex in Montepulciano. In the afternoon we got back in the bus and drove over to Montepulciano, another hill town of Tuscany. Unlike Cortona, which is pretty flat once you get up into the town, Montepulciano is...
Tuscany, Day 1: Cortona

Tuscany, Day 1: Cortona

As we approach Cortona we can see it up on the hill ahead of us. (click to enlarge pictures) After our first night in the villa Giovanni picked us up at 9 am for our first day’s outing to Cortona and Montepulciano. The van is pretty comfortable; everyone has...
We Arrive at Villa Rosa

We Arrive at Villa Rosa

We flew for about nine hours on Delta, from Portland to Amsterdam, in Comfort Plus seating (just say “yes,” it’s worth it) and landed at about 8:30 in the morning, local time, on Saturday, April 27. Amsterdam is a very large airport and if you are...