It’s cold and raining here today. The perfect weather to snuggle up in front of the fire with a cup of tea, simmer soup slowly for dinner and leave your Ugg boots on ALL day. Well, that’s what I’m doing anyway…and…I have been gazing longingly at some photos of our time in Italy. We spent a winter in Tuscany and it was wonderful…I thought I’d share some of my favourite photographs with you…
One door closes…and another one opens….
My favourite doors in Pietrasanta, we have SO many photos of doors and windows!
Winter Wonderland…
The hill town above the walls of Pietrasanta…the view from our Piazza…
You mean this cake’s for me?
When it came to brioche, we had to restrict ourselves to Wednesdays, Sundays, Birthdays, special occasions or if we really, really couldn’t resist…
The view from my bedroom window…seriously!
Our Street…Via del Pogetto
Well worth the short trek up and down for an espresso or gelati…
Hanging out in the Piazza del Duomo…
This is on the steps of the church where people like to hang out….
La Casa Bella…our home in Italy
I know, we couldn’t believe it either!
It’s never too wet or too cold to make the dash to the Piazza for a cappucino
Best friends…fun in the garden
Our furry friends…frequent visitors to our garden
An angel sleeping…
These are but a few of the many beautiful photos I have of our amazing time in Italy…it was a few years ago now but I truly can not get over it. I am constantly dreaming up ways of how we can return…
I hope you have enjoyed this little rainy day trip down memory lane…do you have a place in the world that is special to you? Tell us about it…we could all use a little cyber holiday….
mamacino x
What a lovely story and photographic essay. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it x
And here I am in the middle of Student Led Conferences, at school till 6.30pm. I know you said not to look but I can’t help it. How I yearn for more of that trip. Isn’t it funny how there are some things you just can’t forget or get over. We will get back one day. I promise!! Now I really want a capuccino and a brioche xx
I know we shouldn’t be drinking coffee but I don’t think Italian coffee counts
oh, you are teasing me with these photos !! I am off to put Italy on my vision board !!
It was the trip of a lifetime…
oh that place looks so dreamy, would love to go there. How did you manage to stay there for the whole winter? Did you work? I love love love that last picture of your sleeping angel, how amazing is that wall? and the whole photo just works so well from that angle… love it
I have to say it is my favourite too…that is actually where she slept every night! We were very lucky to have such a long holiday…we arrived in October when it was still quite hot in Rome and left in early January by which time we had had snow in Tuscany…it was just amazing x
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