Our family (but mostly Nicole, who is a full-blown fan-girl) was so excited to go see the world’s most famous sculpture: “David” by Michelangelo on display at the Galleria dell’Accedemia in Florence, Italy. Michaelangelo worked from 1501 – 1504...
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Tuscany: “Il Dolce Far Niente”
We just finished a two week “set down” in Tuscany fulfilling one of Nicole’s bucket-list items: settle into life in a Tuscan Farmhouse. We rented a farmhouse through Tenuta Spannocchia and simply rested up from the last 140+ days...
Hope’s November Favorites List
Favorite animal adventure so far: Hawk Walk and Irish Wolf Hounds at Ashford Castle, Ireland Favorite Mammal: The little brown bats on display at the Insect Museum in Croatia Favorite bird: Peacocks at Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark Favorite Reptiles:...
Heritage Pigs: The Cured Meats of the Cinta Senese
On Thursday, Nov 10th, 2016 we toured the Hertiage Pig farming operation at Spannocchia. The tour was led by Sara Silvestri who is the Educational Director at the farm and organizes the internship program. The Cinta Senese is a...
Tuscany Cooking Class in the Spannocchia Kitchen
Our family participated in a “field to table” cooking class at Spannocchia. 9 AM found us gathering with four other guests and Sarah, the Guest Services Intern, and Sara, who took us on a detailed tour of the gardens....