03 aug 2015 Travel France Paris Aix-en-provence On to Paris This morning we were up early - but not as early as previous travel days - 6:30am is manageable.
01 aug 2015 Travel France Aix-en-provence In and around Aix-en-Provence It’s been good to be back in one place for a few days. It’s still warm, but a lot cooler than where we have been in Italy - which makes getting out during
25 jul 2015 Travel Italy Alberobello Alberobello Saturday we packed up and checked out of the villa. It was sad to leave as its been an absolutely great time and very relaxing, but everything must come to an end and
23 jul 2015 Travel Italy San gimignano San Gimignano On Friday (24th July) we set out early and took a road trip to San Gimignano - about an hour or so away from where we were staying at the villa.
22 jul 2015 Travel Italy Tuscany Vino e Pizza So… We have been without Internet access for a few days, and the blog posts have been limited as a result of this. I have a lot to catch up on and as
21 jul 2015 Travel Italy Assisi A day trip to Assisi Today we jumped in the cars and ventured out to Assisi for a day trip - roughly 120km from where we are staying.
20 jul 2015 Travel Italy Tuscany Food A Tuscan Feast We arranged with Franco, the owner of the villa, to prepare us a traditional Tuscan feast (an option available to anyone staying at the villa) on Tuesday evening.
20 jul 2015 Travel Italy Tuscany Siena An evening in Siena Today we decided to venture out to nearby Siena for the evening - its too hot (38-40c) to be out and about with the kids during the heat of the day, and for
19 jul 2015 Travel Italy Tuscany Siena Villa Podere Incrociati So after a long few days of travel, we arrived yesterday evening at what will become our home for the next week - villa Podere Incronciati - a traditional Tuscan villa built in