Monthly Archives: September 2011

Exploring An Abandoned Italian Villa

flowers near castle

It emerged out of the haze above us like a mystical castle, its tower etched against the skyline beckoning us to brave the steep, twisting road to find out what it was. There wasn’t a soul around as Margo, Kathy and I crept tentatively up the unmarked gravel road somewhere high above the wineries of...

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A Sunny Afternoon at an Italian Farmhouse

blue door

A fat, bewhiskered dog snoozes happily on the floor of my room as church bells ring and roosters crow. It’s morning at Casa Scaparone outside Alba, Italy. I’m in Italy with my dear friends Margo and Kathy, exploring the Piedmont area and learning all sorts of things about the history and culture of this amazing...

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Laundry, Packing and Heading Back to Italy

Italian street artist

Good morning, luvs! It’s a beautifully sunny day in Amsterdam as I bustle about washing clothes, sorting toiletries, and getting last minute errands done before flying back to Italy tomorrow morning. I will be there for the next two weeks with my dear friend and editor Margo from The Travel Belles and my fellow writers...

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Sunny Breakfast at a Tuscan Villa

Tuscan villa

After a lovely amble through a Tuscan farm in the early morning light, my family and I headed over to my brother and sis-in-law’s villa at San Gallo for breakfast and a visit. How beautiful it looked, the bricks golden and russet in the warm light of mid-morning, . There were hugs all around and...

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Black and White Wednesday: Grey Amsterdam

canal house

I’ve had some sort of wretched flu the last five days, but today I plucked up my strength, bundled warmly in jeans, sweater and scarf, and went for a walk on a very grey but oh so beautiful Amsterdam day. I’m so glad I did. Although I’m camera-less these days – a rather crazy story...

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