Tuscany is especially beautiful in the Fall. It’s golden slopes and slender trees, its sienna sunsets and pastel skies, its red, red wine. I can remember the sounds and smells as if it were yesterday. I stayed at Villa Fonte, on the outskirts of Certaldo a short drive to San Gimignano, the towered city. The villa was a converted cattle barn, with Maria the owner living in the farmhouse next door. It was simple rather than rustic, with a charming outdoor terrace facing the open hillsides, and a pool on the far side of the gardens where a cool late afternoon dip sapped the heat of the day. So memorable was my trip that I am still in touch with Maria and hope to return one day.
Journeying through Central Tuscany – Oct 28-2016.pdf
