Five Days in Southern Tuscany

San Gimignano, Montalcino and Pienza It had been five years since my last trip to Southern Tuscany and in 2021 I was anxious to see all my favorite places again.  But it seemed like a case of you can’t go Read More …

Cathedrals and Abbeys

Prologue I dedicate this article to my mother, Shirley Marguerite McNeil Wright, 1920 to 2009, who lived by the principle of leaving the world a better place.  She was a staunch Methodist but loved going to the St. Cecilia Cathedral Read More …

Montalcino and Southern Tuscany

I have been fortunate to visit Montalcino and surrounding towns five times between 2000 and 2021; staying, all but one of those times, for 2-4 days. I’ve divided this post by towns (borghi) and then by years with separate sections Read More …