Our Easter Vacation in Tuscany

We had such a wonderful vacation in Tuscany over Easter. We felt like we were in heaven. Everything was so breathtakingly beautiful and picturesque. We stayed in a small and ancient village called Montalcino. We stayed at the most charming little apartment on a vineyard and olive grove/farm. We stayed in one of three apartments there and it was perfect for us and Samuel. Every night we had cooking lessons in our apartment and got to learn how to make homemade pasta and other great Italian dishes. We saw so many beautiful sites, sampled lots of local wine, went to a church that was built from 1000 - 1400 A.D. and just had the best time. We highly recommend this area of Italy and the apartment we stayed at if you ever travel to Europe. The apartment was called La Casella of Montalcino.

Samuel was a wonderful traveler again. He was great on the plane rides and he loved being outside every day. He had a great time, and he really loved the Italian women. He is such a flirt! It is too bad he won't remember any of this, but we will be able to show him lots of great pictures of where he has been.

Click HERE to see all of our pictures from this trip and little descriptions under all the pictures.

Here are a few pictures from our trip.


Me Samuel and Randy in the gardens of the apartment we stayed at.


The grounds of where we stayed. The vineyard and gardens.


The apartment we stayed at in Montalcino - La Casella


Another view of where we stayed.


Randy and Samuel chasing some turkeys at the vineyard
of the people who owned the apartments we stayed at.


Samuel riding on a mini jeep at the vineyard.


Samuel playing outside.


Samuel and I at the vineyard wine tasting.


Me, Samuel and Randy at the vineyard of the people who
owned the apartment we stayed.


Samuel and I outside the Cathedral of Siena.


Randy and Samuel outside the Cathedral of Siena.


Samuel playing with his trucks at the apartment we stayed at.


Samuel and I relaxing at the apartment.


Randy and Samuel in the gardens of La Casella.


Randy and Samuel outside the church of Saint Salvatore
on Easter Sunday.


Samuel and I under a painting of Madonna and child
after Easter mass.


Our family in Saint Salvatore Church after Easter mass.


Randy and Samuel relaxing in a park in Tuscany.


Me in a city archway.


Samuel and I in our apartment.


Randy and Samuel in our apartment.


Our apartment kitchen.


Samuel and I in Montalcino after Easter dinner.


A cute close-up of Samuel.


Samuel in the Florence airport.


Getting off the plane back in Frankfurt. The end
to a great vacation.