First set of Tuscany photos

I thought I would start the sharing with some pictures of Il Renaccio, since that's where we spent most of our time on the trip.

Here's the olive-tree-lined road into the villa:




Guess there's some cyprus in there, too. All the gravel roads in the area were white.




As you drive up to the house, you pass the guest house first. They're a match set -- one is just a little bigger than the other.

Here's a side shot of the main house (you can see people sitting down to dinner just inside the door):



Across the yard from the front doors of the houses was a patio area.




Jeff was scowling about the overcast weather that afternoon.

Here's a sunnier shot of the patio, with the house in the background:





As you stand on the patio looking away from the house, you're surrounded by scenes like the ones below. It was very calming to just sit there and stare at the rolling hills and vinyards, especially with a good glass of wine in hand.