Big Dude's Eclectic Ramblings

As mentioned in the previous post we went back to Il Cantuccio Restaurant and Wine Bar in Castellina for Beverly’s birthday and our Easter ...

On Saturday we all slept in and then prepared for the trip to Tuscany's capital,  Florence for a guided tour on what was finally a pret...

When we flew to Italy on Sun, Kathy’s fiancée, Keith couldn’t make the trip due to an unknown visa issue so he drove to Minneapolis for an 8...

We’ve had to make a few changes to our plan as Keith did not make the original flight with us due to a passport issue so he had to wait unti...

After a good nights sleep, we were ready for our first full day in Castellina and to do a little recovering from out trip.   While researchi...

For many years, we have been talking about a trip to Tuscany and we finally realized that at our ages, it was now or never so we began plann...

Now that Cindy is back from a Florida visit, I have someone to share fish meals with as she is also a big lover of all things seafood.  Sinc...