Visit to Pescia Romana...

Today we woke up to the pitter patter of rain...so we broke out the raincoats! It is a first for the 2 little kids to actually have to wear raincoats! Gwen's is rather large, but at least there was no way she was going to get wet! Thanks NJ Grandma! Clayton was beside himself because it was his favorite Lightning McQueen!


So we were off exploring today...afterall what is better on a rainy day in a 2 bedroom hotel room! We went down to the Marina di Pesca first...not a whole lot to see. I think this is where the locals go to the beach. Real low key...just a place to go to the beach. I don't even think one has to pay to get on the beach.

Then we went up to Orbetello...food shopping of course! New grocery stores are all of a sudden my favorite places to go...you never know when you will suddenly find something different and useful. I found all the ingredients for making my brownie recipe...Tobin will be so pleased! Maybe I will surprise him...well, maybe once I have an oven!

On the way back, we stopped in Pescia Romana for some treats at my new favorite bakery (il forno). Here is the fun Piazza in Pescia (again that is said pesha).

Another of the piazza...

My favorite bakery...pane=bread, dolci=desserts, forno=bakery, pizza=pizza ;)

I let the kids pick one cookie when we go...we certainly have to try them all! Then we can know which bakery and treat is the best! A favorite flavor here is apricot...this certainly pleases Tobin and he really can't wait for the real apricots here...so they have apricot filling in all sorts of things, cookies, crossants, etc...

So that was our fun morning in Pescia Romana! Stay tuned...I am working on a second post for today!
Ciao a tutti!

Our Home Away from Home...

Well, at least for a week! Here is our agriturismo...or country B&B without the breakfast...

We have a lovely patio and table, lawn chairs to relax in...notice that the door and windows have shutters but do not have any screens! At this point that is no problem because when the sun goes down...it gets chilly enough to close all the windows. But the mosquitos are about the size of small birds, what DOES one do in the summer???? Seems that this is what all Italians do in this area (or maybe the whole country)...even in the middle of town.

Here is our view from our patio...yes, those are really olive trees! The kids even have a yard to run around in and play (not to mention the playground in the back).

Here is Gwen...our little bit grouchy almost 2-year-old...she has definitely been showing her 2ness lately. I guess all of that travel, time changes, and no routine yet are getting the best of her! Hopefully, once we are settled and get into some kind of schedule of regular naps again, she will be more agreeable, as for now...we just love her a bit more and hope for smiles soon!

Life has been pretty crazy for us for about 2 weeks. Today, we are home all afternoon...boy, it is really quite right now! Kelly & Pat are currently driving up to Munich, Germany (they were thinking of flying but that darned volcano has seriously reeked havoc with the air travel in Europe...still) to go to a machine conference in Balma, Germany (that would be construction machinery...a worldwide conference) and Tobin's Uncle Darin is with them as well. All that to say, it is pretty quiet here...at least I will be able to read that book I have been meaning to!

Well, I hope that you have a lovely Tuesday!
Ciao!