Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Sleepy Sunday at Panzanello

We went for a walk from Panzanello, the winery where we are staying to the closest town Panzano on Sunday. You can enlarge the photo below...
Panzanello again...
The church in Panzano...
Jasmine covered walls...

Lunch menu...

Pappardelle with wild boar...
From the front, the chef offered Lock a job next summer...
Yet another tasty restaurant...
Only a light dinner of cheese and wine...
Weirdo red full moon and the little town Panzano to the right (can enlarge as well)...

Friday, June 25, 2010

San Giovanni (St John the Baptist - Florence's patron saint)

Public holiday in Florence so start with a BBQ...One of Rach's best potato salads, roast beetroot with fetta, BBQ eggplant, fennel and round courgettes and a really big piece of meat and curly sausage...

The crowds along the banks of the river to watch the fireworks and drink...
Getting in a quick nap...
Back of Lock's head...
Pink crowds...


Yay fireworks in Florence...



They went for a really long time so I got bored and was experimenting...
like tadpoles...

Then everyone let lanterns go on the banks of the river...


Then we went home, it was fun...

Thursday, June 24, 2010

around 'the castle'- Il Castello di Bibbione

Inside...
Lock's birthday cake that Rach made...
Olives...
Grapes and olives...
Random sculptures...
Entrance to the castle...
Dogs in residence...


Where we are...
Butterflies in the lavender...
Bees in the lavender...
The actual castle and the pool...

The view from up top...
Where we are...
Tasty dinner - chilli and olive chicken stew with beans, potatoes