On 7 May 2007 17:32:30 -0700, Bronwyn > wrote:

>Hi folks,
>Just returned from four weeks in Italy travelling around with husband,
>Franklin. The middle two weeks we rented two villas - one in Umbria
>about 10 miles out of Assisi in the hills, and one in Tuscany between
>Lucca and Florence.
>It was such fun shopping for provisions for the two weeks. After
>sightseeing all day and walking our feet off, my relaxation was to get
>in the kitchen and cook up a storm! The second villa we had friends
>from NZ join us. I cooked all the dinners, Mary did the breakfasts.
>The first week we spent in Rome and were given a list of restaurants
>to visit from an Aussie friend who lived there for 10+ years. They
>were all wonderful, simple and honest Roman food, and 'off the beaten
>tourist track'.
>The last week we visited Venice and Milan so restaurant choices were
>'hit and miss' but really, we didn't have a bad meal all month.
>Brilliant blue skies dogged us all April, turned out to be the warmest
>April for 100 years!
>Hope you enjoy looking at these pix. URL: http://community.webshots.com/user/bronwynferrier

Thank you for taking me to Italy with you.
I really enjoyed the photos.
Koko
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