Tuscany revisited.

We never need much of an excuse to visit Italy, and an invitation to join some Kiwi friends in Tuscany for a week was another good opportunity.

Lunching and dining were high on the agenda

Adventure tourism as far as the eye could see....!

and a mobile Fish and Chip shop to beat them all!

After a few days in Lucca with the troops, we returned to our "bolt hole", Colle di Val d'Elsa....

...and didn't know there was a "crystal" festival on. The town is famous for it's glass-blowers.

The next morning we were wondering what all the noise was about until we opened the shutters

and the party lasted all day, including a procession of the Madonna at 6:00pm

Then on to one of my favourite roads - the road to Bolgheri. Home to many super-Tuscan wines including, Ornellaia, Sassacaia, Tignanello, Masseto

and another lunch under the Tuscan sun.

Then stumbled on to a local fair, which inluded Italian "cowboys" and a local "bush" band which seemed to play better on the run!

Thanks for inviting us guys, until next time.........?