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Moving right along....


While I do like the idea of using scooters to get around, I am not a fan of the sound or the smell. My Man talks about how great it would be if more follks rode them in the U.S., but I have a few hesitations, amely the enormous cars we drive! I suppose it doesn't make too difference if you ride a scooter and you're hit by a deux chevaux as opposed to a monstrous SUV (no brands/types need be mentioned)- but it seems somehow less lethal.




One day we'll use this picture to prove they have been to an ancient coliseum.



So, after the lumpy bed for a couple nights, the time had come to move on. We hit the road sans reservation or hesitation! And we drove to Tuscany. People, there's a reason there is a "mystique" about Tuscany.




It is beautiful! All you have to do is look out the window- the landscape changes and the colors change and it's breathtaking.



No matter where you look- there's miles and miles (or klicks and klicks)of beauty. But where shall we stay? Well, as I was riding shotgun- with our trusty (?) guidebook in my hands, I happened upon Volterra.....some of you may know why this would appeal to me.



Yes, this is the real home of the fictional vampires from Twilight : )



The movie was not filmed here, and we didn't see any vampires (or bats much to Z's disappointment), but it was a great place to visit.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Great photos and text. You are so multi talented. It looks like a good vacation was had by all. That's the best. How do you know there weren't any bats or vampires? They don't come out in the day you know. Glad you got to bella Tuscana and saw how beutiful it is. It is one of my faves. We did, you know, stay in a castle in Tuscany, not exactly shabby chic. It was only undergoing slight renovations. Great entry. XXXOO Nannio
Unknown said…
Gorgeous! What a cool 'n' creepy castle. Was the sky really like that? All cloudy and dark and ominous?!? Oooooh!

Love the view and colliseum too! Kids are adorable as alwyas...Miss You all!
Anonymous said…
Yes, Tuscany is very beautiful. So happy to see you and the girls in your latest adventure. You're keeping the momentum going and I'm eager to read your next caper.....always fun....always entertaining and seeing pics of the girls is always a treat!

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