Our itinerary: art, olives, and jewish history in tuscany

Here is the rough plan of our adventure! Where we are staying: Agritourismo Il Colle in Poggio alle Croce ( near figline valdarno/incisa) Tuesday Oct 28 Day 1 Group picked up at Florence airport, mid afternoon. Welcome reception at Il Colle-  Marcie is cooking! Unpack, relax! if  anyone is feeling energetic: drive around the neighbourhood: […]

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let us introduce ourselves…..

Let the countdown begin….  in a little over  6 weeks from  today (september 11) we will  all be  together in Tuscany!      

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What is “Pronto Marcella” all about?

Since 2004, I have been lucky to spend extended time in Tuscany. The people that have become my friends accept me and I’m treated like part of the family.  Picking olives, cooking, hiking, and making art together are the activities that have led to the kinds of conversations that cement friendships. When I return to […]

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a peek at florence!

Here is a slideshow of some  photos I have taken  of Florence.  Hope this  helps build the excitement! We are  almost there!    

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