slow travel – Page 2 – Pronto Marcella

Highlights of my first week

May 3, 2018 Marcie Beyatte 4 Comments friendships, goat farm, landscapes, nature, off the beaten path, photos, poggio alla croce, Primavera, Uncategorized

In Poggio Alla Croce, at Elettra and Andreas’s farm, San Cerbone [metaslider id=5761]

Our Days At Il Colle: a little piece of paradise

January 16, 2018January 20, 2018 Marcie Beyatte 4 Comments arriving in florence, Castellina in chianti, food, friendships, gelato, goat farm, italian culture, landscapes, nature, off the beaten path, photos, poggio alla croce, siena, Uncategorized, wine estates in tuscany

Sunday, September 17 Welcome, Mike and Carolyn and Johanne from California, Louise from Montreal and Judy and Bruce from Virginia. After a welcoming wine and cheese tasting with our host Giovanni, we toured the property, Il Colle, and settled into our rooms. Monday, Sept 18, We strolled through Greve in Chianti, then visited Podere Le […]

Travelling with the Fun Family!

January 16, 2018January 20, 2018 Marcie Beyatte 6 Comments arriving in florence, Castellina in chianti, food, friendships, gelato, goat farm, italian culture, natural face creams, nature, off the beaten path, poggio alla croce, siena, Uncategorized, wine estates in tuscany

Welcome, Joe and Kris, Mark and Jerome and Bob and Sue! ( and a surprise guest visit from Mr. Daniel Abbott) The First Eight Days It’s amazing that all three flights from different European airports all arrived on time in Florence. First came Jerome and Mark, then Bob and Sue and finally Chris and Joe. […]

Winter Is Coming to Tuscany

November 18, 2017November 18, 2017 Marcie Beyatte 6 Comments frantoio, friendships, italian culture, landscapes, nature, off the beaten path, olive harvest, photos, poggio alla croce, Uncategorized

The new oil is worth all the work

Hiking with Daniel: Ravello, Herculaneum, and San Galgano

October 3, 2017October 30, 2017 Marcie Beyatte 10 Comments amalfi coast, food, friendships, italian culture, landscapes, nature, off the beaten path, photos, ravello, Uncategorized

A SHORT HOLIDAY STORY I had ten days free between my two groups this fall. So my friend, Daniel, came to Italy in search of an adventure. Daniel arranged all the details of our holiday-from our lodging, to our rental car and all the places in between. We planned to spend a few days in […]