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A Simple Pharmacy Request turned into a Comical Experience!

In this episode we share our experiences staying in a renovated castle near Todi, enjoy a picturesque day in Montefalco, and deal with an unexpected injury to a friend's wrist during our travels through the beautiful Umbrian countryside.

Our friend Suma recounts her recent multi-day hike through the Dolomites, which were so breathtakingly beautiful, “it almost seemed like they were in a movie”.

A magical dinner after a wonderful day.

A full day in beautiful Florence...

Our first night in Firenze was anything but mellow and relaxing

We were so lucky to spend a few days at a quintessential Tuscan farmhouse

We are back in the fabulous little city of Pisa ....

In this podcast, Tommaso informs our listeners about the delay in releasing a full episode of Kimberly's Italy due to an infrastructure problem with our hosting provider.  This problem has affected not only podcasts but also banks, causing delays in deposits and ACH payments. Tommaso acknowledges the inconvenience and assures listeners that we will release a new episode next week. 

The famous tower that leans is why most people visit Pisa, however there is so much more to explore in this small and multi-hued city. The color palette is muted yet beautiful, and the architecture is a cohesive mix of Renaissance, Romanesque and Gothic. It's a walkable city that truly loves it's aperitivo hour!Don't do the day tripper concept that so many do. Stay the night in order to see and experience everything Pisa has to offer, including the Leaning Tower...and then spend a second night since the crowds are long gone!https://www.kimberlysitaly.comInstagramFacebook 

We are so happy we chose Torino for our first stop on our 3-week road trip in Italy.  It is not on the greatest hitÕs list, which right there, says enough!  It is a working, living city that accepts tourists, but on it's terms. You almost feel like you belong even as a tourist if you appreciate and respect their history, which we did in spades.Amazing architecture, appreciation of history in regards to literature and the arts, and obviously all things food and wine related.Take a listen, and make Torino a destination you should definitely put on your list.https://www.kimberlysitaly.comInstagramFacebook 

Our Italian road trip is in 4th gear!  We hit the autostrada to get to Firenze in time to meet friends who flew in for a 3 day extravaganza with yet more friends.  We attended a private art opening at Palazzo Vecchio, which was followed by the quintessential Tuscan dinner….one long table with about 30 people on each side, candles, endless bottles of wine, delicious pasta, platters of Tuscan cured meats, and many, many languages.We all felt so lucky to be seated at that table.  Yet, it was time to depart Firenze and head south, on more back roads in order to see the stunning Val d’Orcia landscape.  It’s been a long and fabulous road trip, with more to come.https://www.kimberlysitaly.comInstagramFacebook 

In this episode we outline our initial impressions of Turin, Pisa, and Volterra and our wonderful farmhouse stay in Tuscany, which has a diverse group of people from different nationalities. We speak about our wonderful dinner with our host and other guests, including a couple from Roma who adopted a dachshund puppy named Gregorio, from the owners of the farmhouse.We are now in Florence.  Overall, we are enjoying (as usual!!) our time in Italy and look forward to sharing more about this great trip in our upcoming episodes.Ciao!https://www.kimberlysitaly.comInstagramFacebook