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Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Radicofani April 10th 2017

Italy Day 4, Friday, October 7, Radicofani and Chianciano We began the day by asking Ben to make a Doctor appointment for Dave who may have pink eye. The entire group declined the offer of an early morning half hour walking tour of Chianciano since it was cold and raining. At 9am we boarded the bus to Val d' Orcia, a World Heritage site. This valley of low lying hills under an extinct volcano is a perfect unison of man and nature. On our way we passed the large 15th century estate called La Foce, once owned by an American woman who during WWII hid Jews and food from the Nazis. A WWII diary book about her life entitled War in Val d’Orcia by Iris Ortega is set on this estate. Castelluccio, a medieval castle sits ... read more
Radicofani, Italy
Radicofani, Italy
Sign of the Pilgrim in Radicofani, Italy

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Radicofani May 17th 2007

So - after having a concert put on in one’s honour and sleeping in a castle, how does one fill the rest of the time in Italy? We managed just fine by driving around Tuscany and Umbria and eating until our little hearts were content. Our days followed a wonderful pattern. I would get up early and do the BlackBerry thing (yes, I know, sad but one has to work for a living - even in Italy). Mom and Lynn would then get up and Mom would make some of that wonderful Italian coffee while we discussed lunch and dinner (the two most important parts of the day) and where we were going to visit that day. Today, we decided on Radicofani. Before we set off, Mom and I walked around the town to do some ... read more
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