. . . We didn’t want to leave ya.

As Boyz II Men once sang, “it’s so hard to say goodbye,” to Casa Maria. It was our home away from home for 8 days and was the perfect respite smack dab in the middle of our trip. The kids could run and swim and play to their hearts delight, and some of my most favorite memories of the trip are the 5 of us playing Uno and Scattergories on our covered patio before dinner, sipping vino bianco, of course!

We were privileged enough to have a chef on the estate (as we were a bit remote in the Tuscan hills) that made us some of the best meals of our life and welcomed us in like family. I know that we’ll look back fondly and remember the scorching hot days in the pool and the warm nights around the family table.

La vita e bella 🇮🇹