Our home at Agriturismo Il Colle, in Poggio Alla Croce. We stay here for two reasons, one is the setting. [metaslider id=4263] Our country house has five bedrooms, three bathrooms with a complete kitchen, dining room and living room. [metaslider id=4261] And the other reason we stay here is Giovanni, our host […]
I was very fortunate to have Nancy Johnson, a superb photographer from Santa Rosa California, among my guests at Il Colle in April. When I look at her photographs, I re-visit the beauty, peace and excitement of our time together in Tuscany. Thank you, Nancy, for sharing some of your photos with us! […]
First published on February 28, 2014, I thought my life on the farm was worth re-visiting today. Pronto Marcella was born on that trip and I’m still in awe that this is now a big part of my life! I am now at the olive farm in Poggio alle Croce but it feels more […]
Though the Olive harvest for 2016 is over, it’s not too early to think about being a part of the Raccolta (harvest) in November 2017. Typically you will receive, among other things, free room and board from your host, in exchange for your help. 1.It is hard and repetitive work. You are not on the […]
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 […]