Made our way across the French border into Italy - crazy Mario Andretti drivers - lanes are a suggestion here. Our first stop - Chiusanico, Italy in the Liguria region.

our view from our balcony way up in the mountains

dinner at the restaurant in town

The view from our balcony at night!

Next stop - Grizzana Morandi, Italy in the Emilia Romagna region.  We are here to explore for 2 weeks

Dinner at our favorite restaurant Nel Castagneto - tortelloni with sage butter and tagliatelle bolognese

Sasha and Noah hanging out with their new international friends

Sasha enjoying a fresh picked plum while jumping on the trampoline after a refreshing dip in the pool.

our pad for the first week at 6Stanco

Noah being schooled in "football" statistics by Arturo

dinner al fresco - pesto pasta and freshly picked plum and apricots marinated in balsamic

The library in Bologna

Sasha and Noah holding up the leaning tower of Pisa

Pizza in Pisa

Incredible Byzantine mosaics in Ravenna

Tripe...mmmm!

Had to get tripe at the mercado central in Florence where Dan and I ate 12 years ago.

the pont de vecchio in Florence

Sasha and Noah and their British friends rehearsing for one of their many creative plays!

The view from our place at 6Stanco in Grizzana Morandi