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!
Our view!
Our little village … Very rural and no tourists – just the way we like it.
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!
One of my favourite places … Sherborne and Sherborne Abbey
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The Dorset countryside…
Then crazy good times with family ..
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.
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, where Marlon Brando and Johnny Depp once were, for a fun evening with friends and a terrific local blues band….
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…
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.
A colourful and very casual eatery called Phat Burrito caught my attention. We stopped in and were able to have Lucy accompany us on the patio . One orders at a counter and they serve you – all very casual, but d-e-l-c-i-o-u-s! I didn’t even make a dent in my salad and have plenty for lunch tomorrow. Unfortunately the battery in my phone died, so no pics.
Charlotte looks interesting – maybe warranting a 2-night stay next time through.
When in the south, go to one of your favorite restaurants, in one of your favorite towns (Fernandina Beach), and have a scrumptious fried green tomato sandwich – just for you, Sandy!
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Our last port of call was Cozumel, and I was as disenchanted with it this time (third time around) as before. Oh well!
A few pics of the gang before we all went our separate ways and who knows when we’ll all be together again. It was fun!
