Today Janet visited 'Vittorio' for a hair do and fun talking Italian as they speak no English. MRB visited the Marina to see about accommodation for black pearl in May. We think this is a great place for BP to start her travels. It is close to Elba and great fishing around here. It's a beautiful day low 20's no wind, so off to golf again at Argentario golf club. MRB won again by one shot! Dinner out at a great fish restaurant the local Osteria. Photos will sho...

We were going to Giglio Island to see the cruise liner that ran aground. We got to Porto Santo Stefano, with Trish and Stefano who came down from Perugia. We all decided it was too rough and windy for the ferry so we walked the waterfront and had coffee at 'Il Moletto'. Bought fish fillets (orata-which looks the same as sea bream). Back at Porto Ercole, we walked to town for lunch on the waterfront . JB and MB went to church, modern by Italian standards with ex...

Drove to Grosseto to our yoga school. New teacher Michaela, specialising in Iyenger. One of hardest sessions we have done.So precise and exhausting, but very rewarding. We could not do anything more physical afterwards, so homework in sun, listened to music, played chess, beautiful home cooked meal and bottle of 'Brunello di Montalcino'. Jb and Mick

Grapes,Olives and Cheese Mick wants time out! Janet and Trisha go into Perugia to shop, coffee and chat. In the pm we travel back to Porto Ercole, through the southern Tuscan hill towns. MRB wanted to go to Chianti today but as it is North of Sienna it is not direct to where we live. However he has heard of a great wine called 'Brunello di Montalcino'... So off we go to the hillside towns of 'Monepulciano', beautiful country of rolling hills, grape vines, olive ...

Sienna, to Florence, to Perugia Today we started out to visit Tricia, Janet's friend of 40 years who lives with her husband Stefano in Perugia, Umbria. Janet stayed in Perugia for 5 months in 1986, taking an Italian language course. Sienna was on the way so we arrived in time for morning coffee. It was sunny, but bloody cold. There was a chocolate festival on where stalls filled the main square with artisan chocolates and chocolate products, such as chocolate ...