To add to Joanne's wisdom, another rule is never to stuff too much into one day here in Italy. It is simply not possible to get a driver, aim for two mountain fortress towns to the south by two hours (Perugia and Assisi), stop by little lakeside beaches for gelato, shop for shoes, undertake a spiritual journey, eat regularly but with appreciation of the wonderful food and wine, meet up with old friends, discover Etruscan and other beautiful art and architecture, and so on. Needless to say, we made it home still laughing ... and I have acquired a taste for the wild boar dishes of the region. Neighbours reported hearing the wild boar in the grove by their front door here! Here is a picture from our Assisi collection ...
Today we are to be driven -- yes, we have Lorenzo again for the day -- to Venice, via Ferrara which, given the numbers of pairs of shoes we have acquired, is deemed advisable. We are travelling one step at a time here now! Mary will be in Venice by the time we get there.
The adventures for today have begun already. Jan who is a follower of St Frances and St Clare has been protecting the creatures that find their unlucky selves here. This morning she "saved" a black widow that had spent the night amongst her sheets. I believe her ... but saved it for what?
Hope you are all having even half as much fun as we are ... my legs are much better and better in the morning than the evening. Yesterday was only 4.5 kms (with a lot of climbing up the narrowest streets you can imagine). Early morning blogging while overlooking the Tuscan valley in the splendid morning sun must be given over to the inevitable attempt to stuff everything back into suitcases.
Moira
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