We went around the Chianti region of Tuscany. As previously advised, if you plan on going around Tuscany you'd probably have to pick certain towns as your "home" for a couple of nights then move on to another town if you want. During the trip, my parents and I discovered that you can actually make any town your home. It's just better to pick the major ones since they have more facilities... like an Internet point-- a rare commodity in this part of Italy.
One of the biggest highlights of our Tuscan tour was the apartment we rented in Radda in Chianti. It was an accidental discovery, but a beautiful one. Mom originally booked a bed & breakfast for us 3, but lo and behold, a couple of days before arriving, we were told that they were fully booked. The owner referred us to his friend who owned a pretty big land that had 4 apartments in it, 3 he was renting out. With no other choice left, we accepted. No doubts here though. I was expecting a ratty old place, but we were given a VILLA! The apartment/house rented to us had 2 rooms. on the top floor, a kitchen, and a living room on the bottom floor which had the door that led to the beautiful veranda overlooking the owner's vineyard and olive tree grove. The veranda was separated by a few bushes which led to the pool-- it was just way too cold to swim, but the water was calling to me.
The place was perfect. The veranda was our breakfast nook and our wine bar during the early afternoon. We had the view-- it was beautiful during sunrise and sunset. Kudos to you, Mr. Creator!
Fabulous, Lex! :)
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