We Hang out in Anghiari
We planned a lot of trips and sightseeing for Myra, but we also wanted to have some time just to stay around Anghiari. It’s a small town, but there are an incredible number of things to do here. There are several restaurants that we had to take her to,...
We Go to Venice
As part of Myra’s great Italian adventure, we took the train to Venice for a couple of days. Venice is incredibly touristy, almost always crowded, outrageously expensive (but not as bad as Switzerland), and easy to get lost in. But it’s Venice. It’s like no other place on earth...
We Visit Umbria
We took Myra on a tour through Umbria, which is the region just to the east of Tuscany. It’s just as beautiful as Tuscany and not quite as tourist laden, although it’s being discovered more and more. Umbria is called the “Green Heart of Italy” because its landscape it...
We Go Through the Wine Country
After Florence, we drove back to Anghiari through the Chianti country. We did the same trip with David and Edith last month, but it is completely different now. The colors are different, more gold than green, the grapes are all gone – being made into wine that we will...
We Make Pizza
Our own personal Italian cooking instructor asked us back for a pizza making lesson. I think this is because we showed such promise as pasta makers, she thought we were ready to branch out to other food groups. Pizza is one of my favorite foods on earth and I...