Spoiler alert! Expectations exceeded! Now you can relax and read on. Marta, our guide, spoke English with a slight Texan accent. She explained: “I meet so many Americans, I’ve picked up their accents. I’m like a chameleon with languages.” Marta first showed us the courtyard of the castle and explained the castle’s […]
Because Myrna, a dedicated chocolate aficionado, decided to return for a second Pronto Marcella tour, I wanted to arrange a special treat for her. The rest of the group readily agreed that a chocolate tasting adventure would be fun. (and really, who doesn’t like chocolate?) I decided a trip to the Amedei factory, […]
I always bring my groups to visit Nora Kravis at the Cashmere goat farm in Radda but I want to have an arsenal of choices for my guests so I decided to try something new. Podere le Fornaci is also a goat farm but instead of producing cashmere, they produce cheese. On the way […]
Itinerary for October 2016 Monday, Oct 17- Thursday, Oct 27, 2016 Monday, Oct 17 Group will be picked up at Florence airport in our rental van Arrive at Il Colle, Giovanni will welcome us with local Tuscan food Unpack, tour grounds, etc. Meet our neighbors and my good friends, Elettra and Andreas Tuesday Oct […]
