A drive over to the coast via the small, attractive town of Massa Marittima.
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Siena on Monday
A beautiful drive through the Tuscan countryside to Siena and then the entire day spent wandering the streets, admiring the lovely old buildings, and of course, lunch!
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Grilled lamb dinner at the villa
We had an amazing dinner of grilled lamb, fresh canellini beans in our salad and pasta!
John hacking his way through the bones to make cutlets.
Volterra on Sunday
After exploring Villamagna, we drove over to hilltop Volterra – just 12 kms away.
A Bentley/Rolls Royce Royce rally is taking place and these specimens were parked in the main piazza
This one must be mine – my initials!!!
I don’t think this would get up heir hill in the winter!
Villa Frantusa …. Bella, bella!
Our view!
Villamagna
Our little village … Very rural and no tourists – just the way we like it.
Villa Frantusa … Buona sera!
Uneventful trip from Dorset to Pisa; supermarket stop on the way and we were set for an evening “in” after a delicious meal of bread, cheese, wine, fruit, olives, etc. on our terrace.
What a lovely villa … At the tail end of a very steep driveway overlooking a valley and hills. We have red roses and cypress!
Third 24 hours in UK
One of my favourite places … Sherborne and Sherborne Abbey
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The Dorset countryside…
Then crazy good times with family ..
Second 24 hours UK
Having a great time catching up with family and seeing and eating as much as we can!
With Jack and Olllie in Taunton.
With Lucy, Chris, tom, and Doris at the Wise Man.
First 24 hours UK
Having a deliciously good time with my family here…
And some sightseeing too …
The Smith Arms
(formerly smallest pub in England)
Corfe Castle
Salisbury Cathedral with its beautiful contemporary font.
Aboard the Bounty
Aboard the Bounty, where Marlon Brando and Johnny Depp once were, for a fun evening with friends and a terrific local blues band….
H.M.S. Bounty sailed into Belfast
As part of a tour of the New England coast, the H.M.S. Bounty arrived in Belfast yesterday. Unfortunately, I didn’t see her arrive under sail, but Dennis and I took a walk into town yesterday evening where she was docked, and bathed in the beautiful golden light of early evening. It will be here through the weekend, and we’re looking forward to attending a cocktail party with music and a tour on Saturday evening.
Nothing to do with the “Bounty”, but it is nautical! I shot this picture yesterday evening and love it…
Dogwood
The garden is starting to look more and more beautiful – photos soon, but while sitting on the side porch with a cup of coffee, I couldn’t resist snapping my dogwood. I am so thrilled to finally have one that is producing blossoms.
