TUSCANY

TUSCANY

We arrived in Monte San Savino about 21:30 and met Daniel coming down the hill from his house. Our first few nights would be at Villa Manciano as the 3 apartments at Villa Ceppeto were occupied. After Daniel left,  we drank a little wine and called it a day about 23:00. (www,bestoftuscany.com)

As much as I loved Turkey, waking up in Tuscano was like being home again. I watched the sun come over the hills behind the town of Cortona.  A trip down the road to the bakery for fresh pastry and some coffee to begin the day. I left to pick olives and Vicki spent the day in leisure.

When we first started coming Tuscany, I was sure it would be awash in tourists and tourist traps. For us it is far from that. Yes, if you go to the places in the guide books you may be trampled by tourists. But again, just step off the beaten track, and you will be in the real Tuscany. No guide book says Monte San Savino is a must see place, thus making it and many, many more little towns just great places to be, if you can entertain yourself.

This is how I will be entertaining myself for the next 14 days. If it rains, I get the day off.

 My olive boss Manuela and my supervisor Spotty.