Fall 2017 Travellers! Our homes, in Poggio Alla Croce and in Firenze

Our home at Agriturismo Il Colle, in Poggio Alla Croce. We stay here for two reasons, one is the setting.   Our country house has five bedrooms, three bathrooms with a complete kitchen, dining room and living room.         And the other reason we stay here is Giovanni, our host at Il Colle. Whether […]

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Walls and Doors, Photos from my Travels

Slideshow  from Italy, Havana, Spain , California and Toronto Where to next? Let me know what you think!      

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First photos from Firenze!

Safe and sound, here I am in Firenze. Thanks to Cristina and Luca for the use of their apartment until I go to the countryside to get ready for the California group’s arrival! Enjoy the slide show!  

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Sunday In Florence

  Today I had a private tour of the Palantine Gallery at the Palazzo Pitti, courtesy of Anna. The rooms are chock full of art, with frescoed and sculptured ceilings.  I could have stayed in one room for hours! Anna was able to show me the most important , as well as her favorite pieces, […]

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On the Andrea del Sarto Trail

  Anna took me to three sites, rarely frequented by tourists, to discover the work of Andrea del Sarto.  He was a High Renaissance and Early Mannerism painter whose work was eclipsed by Leonardo and Michelangelo. First we visited the Chiostro dello Scalzo where there is a series of gray on gray frescos, (style is […]

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