Car crushed by a tree, delayed home purchase and a gas leak, it always comes in threes! Plus, we are now living in an apartment without paying rent or bills, though things have not gone entirely to plan. 🤷‍♀️ At least the new three bedroom and two bathroom apartment we moved into and are soon to complete the sale on is adequately swish and comfy! Plus, we have enjoyed living in it for one week now, and all the removal boxes are gone, with help from FB Marketplace interest. But the big shame...

Walking at Tre Pini, no work today. Come walk with me, and I’ll show you something deeper. The hills above Florence look peaceful, with olive trees, endless stone walls, and long quiet paths that seem untouched by time. But here, the past sits close to the surface and the gunfire that breaks the silence comes from local hunters, and not the intrepid foot soldiers or roaring bomber planes of the past.

Stones that whisper and the Flower of Life in Florence ~ esoteric and sacred 𓂀 Montebeni’s mountains guard their mysteries within the silent stones. The alternative tour of Florence outside of the city walls, is a relaxing walking tour in the Montebeni hills of Fiesole. Here you can enjoy idyllic rural Tuscan views of olive groves, vineyards, the Centro Storico (and Duomo), and even the quarried cliffs of Fiesole. Visit ancient medieval stones, timeless engravings, and symbols that whisper...