Events

The location really made for the most beautiful, memorable wedding.  Honestly, the event made me want to re-create our nuptials all over again.  This wedding blew all American events out of the running....just look at the mile long table in the photo above.

Borgo Pool

The boys also enjoyed the pool at Casabianca.  It was just a wee bit colder than the thermal water though....so I never even got in.

Thermals

Another highlight was a visit to a local thermal spa.  There were indoor and outdoor pools.  The water was so warm - we could have stayed all day.

 

Chase used our underwater camera to capture an image of a real euro speedo.

Pizza Making Class

One night, we went to a pizza making class so we could learn to cook like real Italian chefs. Chase got really into the role.

 Poppy preferred the chianti.

 

This is the bride and groom that inspired the Italian vacation.  They made a fine looking pizza.

 

Monks

At the recommendation of the Bermans, we visited a monastery nearby.  Chase hunted high and low for monks.  He looked under bushes and up trees.  But, they were quite elusive.  After we got back, someone asked Chase what his favorite part of the trip was and he answered, "looking for those big monks."

Max's favorite part of Italy was the ragu.  He slurped up the stuff at every meal.

The Grounds

After breakfast, we checked out the grounds and could not believe the views.  This swing set might have the best vistas on Earth!

Traveling

I was really worried to travel to Italy with the boys.  We had to drive 2 hrs to Montreal in order to catch a 5pm plane.  The plane arrived in Zurich after a 7 hour flight at 6am (midnight our time).  At 8am (really 2 am for us), we boarded another plan for Florence.  We got in at 10 am (4 in the morning) ready for the 1.5 hrs drive into Tuscany.  I needn't have worried.  The little men slept well and were in good spirits.  The only hold up was at the Florence airport when we had to wait forever for Poppy to rent the sketchiest van in Europe.  Besides that, we were golden!

 

We arrived to our rented Tuscan "borgo" in time for a meal, a bath, and bed.  It might have been that we were staying in the best place ever, but we couldn't have been happier!