Tag Archives: winter in Tuscany

Beat the winter blues, Italian style.

Posted on February 23, 2013 by From a Tuscan Villa

Last weekend we enjoyed the perfect antidote to the winter blues. Every glorious colour, as vivid as can be at Viareggio. The Viareggio Carnival celebrates 140 years this year. Viareggio is a beach resort on the Tuscan coast and its … Continue reading →

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Sharing the goats!

Posted on February 23, 2012 by From a Tuscan Villa

Driving along a track yesterday near the village of Granaiola, one of the villages of Bagni di Lucca, I had to stop for goats – many, many goats. It gave me such pleasure to see them, along with the goatherder … Continue reading →

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a poke around Lucca Antiques market.

Posted on February 19, 2012 by From a Tuscan Villa

This weekend was the Lucca antiques market. I had some specific items I hoped to find, but as is often the way I didn’t find quite the right thing. But really it was more of an excuse for a poke … Continue reading →

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The charm of Lucca’s shops

Posted on February 8, 2012 by From a Tuscan Villa

A recent question on a travel forum asked what was so great about Lucca, why did so many love the town?  The other day I had to wait around for a while in Lucca on a very cold morning. To … Continue reading →

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Snow! Where’s Mr. Tumnus?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by From a Tuscan Villa

This is what we woke up to this morning. Magical isn’t it. I’m like a little kid when it comes to snow. On days like this anyway, when I don’t have to go out in it unless I want to … Continue reading →

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Wet feet in the woods with Red Riding Hood

Posted on January 16, 2012 by From a Tuscan Villa

What do you see here? Handy stepping stones  to jump across a stream or icy cold winter mountain water that no sane person would go anywhere near in mid January?  Want to look closer? Looking a bit colder now? Let … Continue reading →

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A Winter Walk

Posted on January 10, 2012 by From a Tuscan Villa

Time for sunny winter walk! The weather gods are smiling on us again, gone is the grey and now we are having those beautiful crisp sunny days that remind us winter really can be okay! So I’ve temporarily set aside … Continue reading →

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Christmas is coming!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by From a Tuscan Villa

The kids finished school yesterday, which means Christmas must be nearly here. It’s late to break up, but they don’t go back to school in Italy until after Epiphany, so this year that means no school until January 9th. But … Continue reading →

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Vinci. Leonardo’s Tuscany

Posted on February 2, 2011 by From a Tuscan Villa

Vinci as in Leonardo da Vinci-from Vinci, a small town in Tuscany, Italy. Another winter excursion. Notice how these only occur on sunny days! Not to fool you that it’s always sunshine here in Tuscany, but because I hibernate on … Continue reading →

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