A Change of Scenery
Anticipation is heightening. We have booked our main annual holiday after lots of debate. There are so many places Mr Word Loft and I want to travel to, but Croatia was our final choice. I...
Tuscan Dream
“Are we really here?” I asked my husband, as we sat sipping cappuccinos in the shade of a café parasol on the first day of our holiday. Tuscany was a destination we had longed to...
Arrivederci Tuscany
The last few days hurtled by and included a second trip to Florence. Confident with reasonably priced parking arrangements at Empoli railway station and the train ticket purchasing system, we were more relaxed. The journey...
Tuscany’s Town of Towers – San Gimignano
Uncertain of what to expect, I was delighted as we circled the town looking for a car park. High stone walls and glimpses through arches of paved lanes leading uphill through San Gimignano are a...
Tuscan Dream – Florence
At last, I’ve been to Firenze; the city’s Italian name, and I prefer it. From San Miniato, we drove to Empoli train station. The journey into Florence is straightforward and terminates in the centre where...
Enchanted With Tuscany – Pisa and Lucca
Tick. Pisa. That’s another place checked off of ‘my desired destinations to go’ list. It’s a city to suit all ages, a mixture of contemporary and ancient architecture dating back to the Etruscan and Roman...
Hello Tuscany – San Miniato
Church bells ringing joined the hum of voices around the town square. “Are we really here?” I asked Mr Word Loft, sipping a cappuccino opposite me in the shade of a café parasol on the...