I am finally in Tuscany! Being here is the first time I have been away from tourists and I’m excited to see a different side of Italy.
The hike to the hotel, no air conditioning, and out of order elevator are worth it for the picturesque views and friendly local company. At 5 a.m. I was jolted awake. “Where am I what’s happening..?!” I’m afraid I’ll have to shoot my neighbor’s rooster. The turtles in the courtyard make better company and I learned there is a very high turtle tax (no, I’m not kidding). I have a few pictures from my camera phone and they don’t do this place justice!
Great pictures
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Thank you, James! This place is beautiful it’s not hard to take great pictures : )
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Very true
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Beautiful country! Enjoy! Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks I love Italy!
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Very Sunny. Evade the Turtle Tax
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You’ve got to beat the system! : )
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I would love to go to tuscany, How beautiful. Lovely pictures as well.
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You should definitely go! I spent 3 weeks based in Tuscany and it was the experience of a lifetime : )
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Gorgeous photos. I love the tortoises! 🙂
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Thank you. It’s easy to take gorgeous photos in such a lovely place! I love turtles too : )
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So pretty!
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It’s gorgeous in Tuscany!
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So gorgeous! My grandmother loved turtles. 🙂
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I love turtles too! I am always stopping to save them if they’re in the middle of the road!
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Beautiful! Italy is a must on my bucket list.
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You must go! I recommend Italy to everybody : )
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Tuscany is SO beautiful and charming! PS The dress looks great on you!
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Thank you so much! It sure is gorgeous there
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I know, I’ve been there! That’s why I’m so jealous….lol
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Lovely pictures! Seems like a great place.
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Thanks! Tuscany is gorgeous I’ll be posting more pictures soon
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Is this Castiglion Fiorentino?
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Yes, it is!! Good eye! I was there for 3 weeks and also visited Cortona, Siena, Arezzo, and many other nearby towns.
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So beautiful!
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Thank you! Tuscany has so much beauty I’ll post more pictures soon!
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What a beautiful dress and even more, the model. I can’t wait to go to Tuscany. Thank you for stopping by.
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Thank you!! Tuscany is stunning I hope you love it as much as I did!
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i live tuscany especially san gimignano
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I love it too! I haven’t been there yet I’ll have to add it to my list!
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Okay, I’ll bite (pun intended). What is the turtle tax? Now I have to know….
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People that live there said that someone comes once a year and they pay a fee for owning the turtles! In Italy I learned there are so many taxes on things that would never even occur to me it’s crazy!
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Thanks for liking my post Joanna because that got me here to your blog. 🙂
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I have been to England, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland but not to Italy. After seeing your photos I think I have missed some thing great.
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I have so many pictures I haven’t posted yet! Each place was more beautiful than the last. I want to go to all of those countries too! I recommend Italy if you get the chance!
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I did not go to Italy because I was told it is a country of criminals. I wanted to go to every country on earth before I die. I have been to couple of dozen till now. My photos of that time are all lost. I have a pleasant feeling when I hear from travellers.
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I didn’t experience any issues while I was there! The only concern would be pick pockets in large cities but honestly you have to be careful of that in any large city in the world! I’m not sure why Italy has a bad rep. I only experienced kindness and strangers helped me when I was lost or confused. Such wonderful, good, genuine people!
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beautiful colors with the gorgeous dress and the background tone
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Thanks, Gloria!! So sweet of you ❤
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The place looks great and you look lovely in red 🙂
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Thank you!!! Yes,Tuscany is absolutely lovely!
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