> such a relief to be here. It is gorgeous, serene, and actually
> looks a lot like home. Except, you know, there is a castle or a
> midievil 'hamlet' on top of each hill instead of a strip mall or
> Walmart. Our apartment is amazing and I've done seriously 6 loads
> of laundry. Possibly 7. (Or 8) There is no dryer, so I've become
> perhaps a tiny bit obsessed with hanging things on the radiators and
> drying rack, rotating, etc. It's so nice to have clean clothes again!
>
> I also wanted to say that my sweet husband let me have 15 minutes in
> an 'internet point' yesterday and I had just enough time to scan my
> personal email a read the blog comments. Thank you VERY much for
> all the kind and encouraging words. I was so lifted up after
> reading them! Free wifi is so prevelant in the PacNW, we've been
> really surprised at the lack of it here!
>
> Anyway, yesterday the Tuscan sun was shining and we decided to head
> to Siena. It is this gorgeous little town where the old, walled
> part has no (well, very little) traffic. It has a large square,
> where we sat and people watched for a while, and an unusual striped
> church that we dragged the kids through.
On our way home, we took a wrong turn and ended up driving past a tiny
walled village (Monteriggioni) that we'd previously seen from the
highway. We parked, walked up to it, and expected it to be just a
historical site. Instead, there was a little living village. A small
church, places a residence, restaurant, even a little leather shop.
(I have my eye on a certain red purse there.) It was incredible, and
such a fun, unexpected treat. We've found several times over the past
few weeks that the best things that happen are not things on our
lists, or in our well laid out plans!
Once we made it back to Barberino, Joel cooked us gnocchi, artichokes,
and bread and we enjoyed fresh olive oil and Chianti. This is the
life! (But don't worry, we will come home!)
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So fun! Keep enjoying every second of it. I will say that last night was the first time that we saw visible signs of Grayson missing Garrett. :( He was a sad little boy all cuddled up in my lap. He's faithfully keeping track of the days on his calendar!
I'm so glad Tuscany is everything you'd hoped for. I loved the book/movie, Under the Tuscan Sun in part due to the descriptions/scenery, etc. and I can imagine how nice it is to be in more "homelike" surroundings. :) Can't wait to see your beautiful pics!!
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