Vino rosso, per favore!

Frances and Franco have been such warm hosts at Frances' Lodge. Our accommodations made us feel at home and at the same time adventurous. The property is surrounded by olive groves from which Franco and Frances produce wonderful artisanal extra virgin olive oil. With our "picnic dinner" (hardly a picnic but a fabulous gourmet farm kitchen preparation) they served a wonderful vino rosso, to die for chestnut honey with a variety of preserved meats and cheeses, and of course homemade pasta. Delizioso!

Our sunset view from the gazebo.

Our private veranda.

We hated to leave but alas, time for Panzano in Chianti. Just a short drive, lunch in Radda (ooh ... and shopping at the Pratesi shoe factory outlet...needed some italian boots), then we arrived at our next "home" Il Casello Country House B & B. 

 Here's my sweetie on our patio. 

And view of the surrounding countryside. Not sure what we have on the agenda tomorrow. 

....psst...you have to check out my new bag I got in Siena. It's outrageous! 

Ciao babies!