It is a blessing to have Italian friends, especially if they happen to have a house in Tuscany! The Tuscan landscape must be amongst the most pleasing in the world. And still quite unspoilt.
Hills upon hills, in shades of yellow, ochre and green, spiked with the dark spears of cypress, and dotted with flowering oleander.
Sometimes crowned with medieval villages, or crumbling farmhouses.
A wide, clear horizon. Blue skies.
Views from every window.
Here we are close to Pisa, Florence and Sienna, so if one is has the energy, there is a lot of art and architecture to be enjoyed within an hour’s drive. Also Forte dei Marmi, to swim and eat seafood.
There are wonderful sunsets to enjoy, while sipping a drink—and I will not even try to describe the heavenly food.
It is very tempting, however, to just stay put, eat, read, laze around, play board games and do a bit of light sketching.
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Letters from Athens 
Lucky you. I love Tuscany.
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These are really amazing captures from Tuscany 🙂
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You are lucky indeed, Marina. I have never been to Tuscany. Maybe one day.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I love the idea of stay close to (rather than in) Florence, so you can day trip to your heart’s content and still have silent nights and vast starry skies…
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The closest I’ve ever got to Italy is Malta…
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Reblogged this on Have We Had Help? and commented:
I’d love to go to Italy one day…
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How lovely! I’d certainly want to stay put!
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Beautiful – and very tempting.
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Oh Marina, your photos are glorious. I have been there one time, and the landscape is serene and breathtakingly beautiful. Those cypress trees are a hallmark of Tuscany.
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