On May 7, 5:32 pm, 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
>
> --
> Cheers
> Bronwyn
> Oz

Thanks for sharing your great pics- I was in Italy about 10 years ago,
and had the time of my life! Like you, I had no bad food. I thought it
was funny when, at restaurants, you were asked "gas or no gas" when it
came to water.