Alabaster workshop in Volterra
Tuscan horse tuscan countryside
La Foce gardens
Funerary urns
The Jockey
Pottery Room
Villa Kitchen
Trajan's market
Follonica Beach from the Water
AC Siena Stadium
Cinghaille with tomato sauce at Il Piccionne
The Forum
Looking at the Alter in the Pantheon
Archaeological site in Volterra
Firenze At night
Polenta e Cinghaille goulash at Via de mezzo
The reminants of the roofing structure
Firenze Duomo
Fillet Mignon with Blueberries
Forest Fire
Firenze
Forum area on the Palatine Hill
Forrest Fire
My Cinghaille at via Di Mezzo in Buonconvento
Duomo
blurry me
Abby's wine from Orvieto
The town of Montalcino
Looking at the Campo entrance in Siena
Chris and Mom at Trevi
Front of the Pantheon
The BEach at Follonica
The Restaurant Entrance in Murlo
The Scavi House in Vescovado
Dad after Chinar
Piazza di Repubblica
Night shot of Firenze
Rabbit with a Brunello Sauce
Library room
Garden Tour
Macaroccini with cheese and zucchini blossoms at the library
I gave my shirt to Abby so she could go in the Duomo
In Buonconvento for Dinner
Me in the Mediterranian
Iron age tombs in Tarquinia
Borghese Gallery
Siena
Spanish Steps, Rome
wall of a structure
A strucure, I believe baths, at the Villa
Veal Carpaccio with Arugula and PArmeasan Cheese
The gardens
Also me
Orvieto
Chris, me, Abby and wine
Lemon Trees
Michaelangelo's Pieta
Colosseum
Looking out at the hillsides from Pienza
Dead Pope
Villa Living Room
Vescovado di Murlo
Third Course: Braised Pork loin with potato puree paired with SummuS 2004 Super Tuscan
The museum across from the Duomo
Winning horse
The town of Vescovado di Murlo, where I stayed the first part of my trip
Italian Parliament
Follonica Beach
Firenze from the Piazza di Michaelangelo
Bad shot of Pantheon interior
Chris, Dad and I outside the Pantheon
The Fam
Constantine's Arch
Rome
Last night wine: Locorosso Super Tuscan at the Library
Mosaic from Hadrian's Villa
Tagliatelle with Cinghaille at Restaurante Dell'Arco
Looking out at the several of the structures in at Hadrian's Villa
Tuscan Hillside
Me and the Colosseum
Courtyard complete with dog
The Campo at Siena, filled up for pre-Palio action
Fire action shots
A Piazza in Siena
Looking out at the courtyard
The Villa we stayed at in Chianciano
The town of Murlo
Crostini mozzerella di buffalo e lombo at Ristorante Ai Quattro Venti
The Campo
Abby and Mom represent building posts
Mom, Chris and I
Me, Mom and Dad looking out over Montalpulciano
Bizzare worhship area in the museum, which was formerly a hospital
My first Brunello in Italy at Restuartante Dell'Arco
Alter area
blury interior shot
Chris and I enjoying Banfi's Brunello di Montalcino
Dinner at the Villa: Caprese salad, Fresh Pecorino Cheese, roasted potatoes, Melon and Prosciutto, bruschetta pomodoro, and Sausage crostini
The hail that got us
Scary eyes
Duomo in Montalcino
Piazza Navonna
Swiss Guard
Fire from the car
Fascist wine shop. THis was in the front window of the store facing outside...no joke.
My Room
My first taste of Chinar
Chris, Abby and I in Siena
Second Course: Tagliolini with Summer Truffle, Paired with Banfi Centine 2005 blend
Wine at Ristorante Il Giglio d'Oro
campo in Siena
Mom in front of St. Peter's
Chris explaining dig site
House Ravioli with truffle and pecorino cheese at Restaurante Dell'Arco
A pool
Castagnolo, Orvieto Classico Superior 2007
Tourguide Chris
Inside a building used by Hadrian
Wine casks in Montalpulciano
Reminants of an Etruscan Building
The View
Tuscan hillscape with storm clouds
Another night shot
Orvieto up close
Duomo with Contrada Flags
The Banfi Vineyards just outside Montalcino
Part of Siena at Night
Augustus' Frescos
Pottery and roofing tile remains
Me in front of the reflecting pool
Me and Firenze
Chris inspecting the bath ruins
Inside the Volterra Duomo
The Hall of Maps
Biscotti with Vin Santo, Mugalone
Library room roof
Pantheon Alter
Piazza in Hadrian's Villa
Alter, much more subdued than other churchs in neighboring towns (Pienza)
La Foce garden tour in Chianciano
Looking back at the Villa from a nearby path
Me in front of the Roman Senate
Veal Saltimbocca
View from the Villa
Funerary area for Julius Caesar
Tagliatelle di Sena (With Cinghaille) at Mugalone
Roman ampitheater
Looking out the enterance to Murlo
Dome of the Pantheon
Tuscan Mountains in teh Background
Pasta with Lepre at Villa di Mezzo
One of the Palio horses
Me, Chris, Mom
Montalcino
The famous clock tower in the Siena campo
Siena Duomo
Yes, that is a human skull at the entrance to the worship area (Siena)
Hard to tell but all the Popes heads look down at you in teh Duomo
Myself, Chris and Mom at Trevi
Orvieto Duomo
View from Montalpulciano
Wine tasting the Brunellos in Montalcino
Frescos inside the Tuscan tombs at Tarquinia
Colosseum interior
Building posts
Chianti at Restaurante Le Lupe
Trevi Fountain
In the Center of the Campo in Siena
Borghese Gardens
A fortress in the center of Volterra...now a prison for the Mafia
Dinner at Ristorante Mugalone
Tuscan Rainstorm
Restaurante dell'arco in Murlo
Tuscan forrest fire on the way home from Follonica
Italian Parliament Building
Pizza Diavolla at Dell'Arco
Also the Fam
Forest Fire being handled by Fire Helicopters
Chris' Dig site
Herb and flower gardens
Grapes
Duomo interior at Siena
Tomb Fresco in Tarquinia
Map of Tuscany at the Map Room in the Vatican Museum
Chris in the campo
Banfi Vineyards
Lunch at the Banfi, course one: Selection of Tuscan cured meats and toast with Tomatos paired with Banfi Serena 2007 Sauvignon Blanc
tiramissou
Etruscan Archaeological Dig in Orvieto
My first Gellato in Rome, Lemon and Pineapple
Duomo Interior
Tagliatta di ruccola at Restorante Dell'Arco
Me at the Vatican
Tasting Room at the Banfi
Roman Ampitheater
Pork loin with truffles and mashed potatoes at the library
The dig site from Orvieto's City walls
St. Peter's at the Vatican
Me, wine and the Tuscan landscape...kinda
Swimming in Follonica
Looking at the Forum from the Colosseum
the building dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele
The Etruscan Museum
Orvieto from afar
The Horse that won the time trials that day from the Drago Contrada
Inside St. Peter's
Church in Orvieto
My first bottle of Orvieto Bianco Wine
The Duomo at Orvieto
Orvieto Duomo Interior
Scavi front door
Stairs leading to Duomo
Front of the Duomo
Front of the Duomo in Siena
Trajan's Column
Pantheon
I dont know...a church in Rome?
Mom and Dad at Piazza Navonna
Trevi Fountain at Night
Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli
Chris and Dad
Chris and Abby
Pumpkin Roof style
Duomo of Orvieto revisited
The Duomo from the Etruscan Museum
Family at the Etruscan Museum
Fam in Orvieto
Etruscan Pottery with a Heron Design
Rosso di Montalcino, Fattoria del Cerro 2006
Chris and the Etruscan Cowboy at the Murlo Museum
Chris and Cowboy
One of the trenchs
Altesino Super Tuscan 2003
Tower in Montalpulciano
The Vineyard seal
Sampling the local wine
Streets of Montalpulciano
Church in Pienza
Building in Pienza
Art inside the church
Contraband photo of the Rape of the Sabine Women
Contraband photo of the David
Part of the Duomo at Firenze
Duomo at Firenze
Florence: Their competition with Siena caused them to make a clock tower replicating Siena's only bigger.
Dante's House in Florence
Our Rosso at Acqua Al 2
Duomo of Siena Revisited
Painting in the Duomo
One of the books
Rosso di Montalcino, Altesino 2007
Volterra looking up from the arking lot
Streets of Volterra
The umbra della sera
Volterra church
The originial Etruscan Entrance to the City
Mom's wine
Clock tower
Hillside Etruscan tomb
Mom and Dad atop the Spanish Steps
Spanish steps at night
Abby and Chris at the Pantheon
Fresco from the inside of Augustus' House
Roman Senate
Piazza in the Vatican Museum
Bronze Statue of Hercules
Tomb entrance for Pope Alexander designed by Bernini
Chris as Mr. Morretti
The moustache works.
Brunnello di Montalcino, Col D'Orco 2003
Seriously, who buys this?
Mr. Morretti
