Rainy sunday

It's been raining all day today but we did get out to sightsee a town called Panzano. It was cute.  However, we realized that Sundays are not a good day to do anything. Shops aren't open and the restaurants close early. We did stop for some gelato though. Just been hanging out at the villa. We will go into Volpaia for dinner.

We made it!

After traveling 8 hours on a plane and almost 6 in a car, we have finally made it to our destination in Tuscany.  We are tired and dirty, but enjoying the fabulous view.  It's amazing country around here. I'll update more later, but wanted to post a few pictures before I hit the pillow. Sooooo tired.

hey whats up!? too all you guys out there, be cool, be safe, and bring me back something awesome. :)

Today's the day!

We leave today.  I have so many mixed emotions right now. Excited, nervous, anxious, scared, worried....I could go on and on. I know my kids are going to be well taken care of, but I am going to miss them to pieces. So Dom, Gabby, Gianna and Sam, if you're reading this, I love you all so much and will miss you a ton! FaceTime me, write on this blog, or call me. I love you!

Itinerary

So for those of you following, here is the itinerary for our trip (well, as much as I know...which isn't much). 

We will be flying into Milan and renting a car that will take us to the Villa Al Monte in Tuscany.  From their website...Set midway between Gaiole, with a single restaurant and shop, and Panzano in Chianti offerings a wider selection of shops, bars and restaurants, both about 8km/5 miles. A gentle stroll through vineyards leads to the 13th century village of Volpaia, about 2km/1 mile, boasting two restaurants and a bar. Within one of the most picturesque settings in the Chianti, perfect for wine lovers. Florence and Siena are both about 50 minutes’ drive.  During this stay we will be taking day trips to Florence and of course a wine tour (or two).  After our week there, we will be traveling south to the Amalfi Coast to Villa Bouganville, near a town called Mass Lubrense.  From their website... The villa lies in the residential area called San Montano, 4 km from Sorrento, in what was once a fishermen's village and is now an agricultural center renowned for the production of a particular kind of lemon. During this week we will be chartering a boat to Capri and visiting Pompeii (which I'm so excited about!) 

That's it for now.  I will definitely be adding pictures as we go. 

Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3

Just testing to see if this blog actually works.  I'm getting ready to go to Italy on Friday, and I want the kids to see the exciting things I'm doing.  Hopefully this will help with the separation anxiety that we are all feeling.