Monthly Archives: July 2016

We left Podere Ciona a bit after 10am for Poggibonsi. We made it to our hotel only to be really bummed out. It was not at all what we expected! In fact, our two rooms smelled really bad from the … Continue reading →

This morning our group will pack up and all head in different directions until we eventually meet up around noon at our hotel near the venue for the show tonight. Some are going to Pisa for a photo op while … Continue reading →

Tonight will be our last night in Ciona before we head to hotel near the concert tomorrow. Last night we had a big dinner here at Ciona as the girls did a mini cooking class with Franca and Mimma. Aleks … Continue reading →

Early in the morning, Lori and I headed down the hill for a walk, or hike, through the vineyards. About an hour later we were home. The rest of the day was spent exploring little towns such as Panzano and … Continue reading →

After taking Michael to the hospital and dropping him and Jeannie off, we headed into Montevarchi. Franca who went inside the hospital to translate, soon joined us. She took us to a wonderful shop that’s been in the same family … Continue reading →

Today I thought I’d give you an update on some of the unfortunate happenings around here. We’ve had quite the hodgepodge of things happen. Yesterday Allan, from Las Vegas, stood up after bending down and cut his head open on … Continue reading →

This morning we were off at 9am for Azienda Bocelli Estate for a visit and lunch. We arrived about 2 hours later and were welcomed by Cinzia and Alberto, Andrea’s brother. We toured the cellar with our group and then … Continue reading →

From talking to my Mom, I guess Maybell made it home Saturday morning. On our Saturday morning, we checked out of our resort hotel in Grosseto and loaded up the car for the short 90 minute drive to the Gatteschis’s … Continue reading →

We boarded the boat about 9am and were soon underway. The trip is about 25 miles to the island of Elba so it took a while. When we arrived, we continued around the island to a shipwreck where we all … Continue reading →

It’s 7am here meaning 11pm in Denver. Tomorrow the blog will be up at noon Denver time as I’m not taking my computer to Elba. We’ll leave in a couple hours on Antonio’s boat and his friend’s too who is … Continue reading →