Italian Memories

I was wondering what to post today so I was going through the photo library when I came to photos of our first trip to Italy in 2015.  

When we arrived in Italy our guide told us that we had time for a n unscheduled side trip on our way to Florence because we were too early for our hotel arrival.  It was a delightful day!  The sun was shining and the sky was so blue.  I was ready to start this "New Adventure."

So our first stop was in Montepulciano and according to Wikipedia it is "a medieval and Renaissance hill town in . . .southern Tuscany.  It was a short walk to the elevator that took us up to the main part of the town.  And then it was a walk in history. 

We walked around the the town and only made one stop which was the most interesting wine shop I've ever been in.  Why?  Because it was also the winery and a museum. 

Ercolani-Underground City

The Museum with its old wine casks and Etruscan pottery

The tour of the winery was really interesting because of the historic background and the fact that it has been in the family for so many years and it was all underground.

So many casks and they are so large!!  After the tour was the wine tasting.  Oh my, but it was good!

And then it was back down the hill and the rest of out journey to Florence.  It was such grand way to begin an adventure!

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And so in two days I'll begin another travel adventure as we head for Colorado for a visit with family and friends!  It's always grand to go home to my "Promised Land."

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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