( valley of dreams: part two )

tuscany is as you imagined... rolling hills covered in vineyards, olive groves, cypress trees and the most beautiful stone estates.  i was incredibly fortunate to spend two weeks with my family eating incredible homemade local food, prepared by our nonna, my husband and my brother-in-law.  i can still hear the sound of the buzzing heat in the afternoon, the smell from the outdoor woodfired oven, the roasting peppers on the stove, the wine, oh the wine.  tuscany is dry, hot, and at sunset a dream.  the colours of sage, white chalky dust, crumbling deep orange brick... there is magic in the winding dirt roads... wild things in the woods... a place to discover, uncover, explore...