These are our pictures from Italy Sept 15-23 2006.
Looking at the plane before we leave JFK (if we only knew)
The view from our bedroom window
Looing into the courtyard from our door.
Our kitchen
Fountain in the courtyard
The courtyard
The front door of the farmhouse we stayed at.
Shelly, Tom, Dot and Marie at the kitchen tabe in Tom & Shelly's apartment
Shelly, Steve and Loni at the kitchen tabe in Tom & Shelly's apartment
Tom, Paul and Aunt Roe walk towards town
Art in the window - You never know what you will see around the next corner
Steve and Paul in Siena
The floor of the Duomo - (only shown in Sept and we were there!)
The center of Siena where the racing takes place
We felt she was sad because of the pigeons.
Art just on the wall
Steve and Paul by the rental car on the way back from Siena. It was a very pretty dirt road and it was on the map!
Marie and Tom sample some of the local grapes. They were very good!
Looking out on the hillls from the door of our apartment.
Grape vines. The hills were covered with them.
The view from the fort at Montalcino
This is a new resort being built in Castello Di Tocchi. We were given a grand tour.
Paul in the resorts kitchen
City on the hill (weren't they all)
Front: Dot, Aunt Roe, Joan Back Loni, Steve and Shelly
Knock, knock - we are here for Wine and Olive Oil. It was good so we bought three liters.
Restoration of Frescos
Paul standing by rosemary
Iron deposits on the way to the beach
Fisher boy (we never did get his name, but he spoke english!
Duomo in Florence
Statues in the suqare
Duomo in Florence
Duomo in Florence - Looking up at the dome
Dot and Paul climbing the 463 steps
Looking down from the walkway to the floor.
Looking over Florence
The streets of Iesa
The Italian swrod in the stone
Jim, Joan, Paul and Steve enjoying drinks in the pool
Sadly we are on our way home