We packed up early on Saturday to make the long drive to Italy - almost 400 miles. We met our friends from Belgium, Paul, Rachael and their 2 sons. We stayed at Le Torri, a 700 year old villa owned and run by a family. They make their own wine, olive oil, lemoncello and pesto, among other things. Everyweek, they host an arrival dinner for all of the guests on Saturday night. All of the food is cooked by the host's mother and it was amazing!
Sunday, we visited San Gimignano and Volterra, both walled towns. Monday we saw Siena, which was probably our favorite. The kids spent hours in the main square while we took turns with Paul and Rachael seeing things without the kids. I think Colin chased every pigeon in town. We visited Florence on Tuesday. I really enjoyed seeing David and Craig thought the views from the Duomo were great. We visited Lucca on Wednesday, but it poured almost the whole time we were there. We decided that we would have dinner at the villa that night. Just like Saturday, all of the food was handmade and outstanding. They even prepared special meals for the kids including individual plates of bruscetta, prosciutto wrapped breadsticks and asparagus toasts. Th
e kids weren't even sure what to do with it. Thursday we drove to Pisa and climbed the tower. I don't know how many times I have seen pictures of it, but it was leaning more than I could have ever imagined. I really thought that I could have slid out the side of the tower when I was close to the top.
e kids weren't even sure what to do with it. Thursday we drove to Pisa and climbed the tower. I don't know how many times I have seen pictures of it, but it was leaning more than I could have ever imagined. I really thought that I could have slid out the side of the tower when I was close to the top.
Chloe and I were glad to leave Tuscany because we were both getting car sick while driving on the winding roads. By the time we had left Italy for Switzerland, we had already driven over 1,500 miles.
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