Happy New Year from Three countries

Looking back at 2017 Here is my photographic review of the year Family 2017 olive harvest in Tuscany Created three unique experiences to Tuscany where we lived in the farmhouse at Il Colle in Poggio Alla Croce New friends Attended the Women’s March on January 20 in San Francisco and then enjoyed 6 weeks visiting […]

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The End of the Dinner Party or: My Wonderful Italian Life

  As my time in Tuscany draws to a close, I no longer have a long to-do or to-see list. I’m spending these last weeks in the countryside with friends. And as it often happens, when I cease to plan, organise or control, magic takes over and things fall into their rightful places. Yesterday afternoon […]

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Does the Fountain of Youth exist in Poggio alla Croce?

In the Chianti hills, just south of Florence, the village of Poggio alla Croce is experiencing a subtle, yet real phenomenon. The women of the town seem to be looking younger. Yesterday when I visited my friend Elettra, I noticed her glowing complexion and more youthful appearance. “What have you done?” I asked, knowing she […]

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