Yesterday we checked out some wineries with a drive around the Tuscan Hills around Greve. We found a couple of the wineries using a very basic local map & enjoyed tasting some of the local chianti wines. We got a bit lost on our way back to Greve & ended up on some very remote gravel roads which eventually came to a farm gateway So we turned around & retraced our steps & eventually found our way home after having checked out some local scenery sel...

Ciao from a beautiful sunny Greve. Yesterday we went for a big loop walk up through the hills behind Greve eventually ending up at the tiny mountaintop of Montefioralle (cover photo). Somehow we missed a turn and walked so far we ended up overlooking the next valley. We really appreciated a swim & some downtime after our return. There's a Canadian couple, John & Valerie from Ottawa staying in the studio beside ours that we had dinner with last night. We b...

Here we are in Greve, Italy after a nervous drive south yesterday from Milan. Was our 1st time driving on the wrong side of the road but we got here safe & sound, 335km later. Greve is a beautiful town set in the Tuscan Hills. We've done a little exploring on foot & by car but have just taken things a little more slowly today. The weather is warm, low 30's but very pleasant. Our studio has a living area downstairs & a mezzanine bedroom. It is very clo...