Never want to say goodbye to Tuscany

Today we said goodbye to Tuscany as we moved into Lazio. It was another glorious day as we left the cute little village of Radicofani. And yes, that's a castle up above.

 

This is the courtyard where we found a little grocery store owned by Sylvana, a character who belongs in Hollywood, in her own Wizard-ess of Oz production. I'll save highlights about her for another post. 

 

As we walked away, we were able to watch our favorite little village for many, many kilometers.

 

How Much Beauty Can You Take?

At the risk of exposing you to too much beauty, here is more from our walks through Tuscan fields and vineyards. There are almost no driving roads where we are, so we are so fortunate to get to see things that we could never see from trains, buses, or cars.

 

That was taken near San Gimignano. 

 

One of the many Tuscan villages we passed walking.

Big Sky Country in Toscana

Especially since everything is accentuated by marvelous clouds, 

 

...these are perfect days for enjoying landscapes like these.

 

Orzo the Seeing Eye Dog

Traveling to Assisi today, Peregrinita was happy to see this fella get on the train with his master/mistress Nadia. As you can see, he is a Seeing Eye Dog trained and provided by Lions International. Nadia was traveling with three of her friends. Orzo seemed to enjoy the ear rub.

 

...and Vanda

Ten minutes later, another of Nadia's friend got on the train with her seeing-eye dog Vanda. Orzo and Vanda, already fast friends, were thrilled to see each other.

A Parting Shot

...and to make sure I knew he was happy, Orzo gave me a confirming glance.

 

Tuscan Villages and Fields

Walking through Tuscany is an experience like no other, unique in that one gets to see vineyards, olive trees, people up close and personal. It is an experience  I wish you all could have for its intimate offering of real life and real people.