16 May 2020
Since we cannot travel now, we want to share with you the trip we had planned for this spring. We will return to Paciano as soon as we can, but in the meantime we invite you to travel along with us on a virtual tour. Meet some extraordinary people and experience the magic. Let us show you why we love our second home and why you should come visit! Follow our daily posts starting on May 17, and remember, “it’s not what you see, it’s how you see it!”
Day 2: Rome to Paciano/http://day 3
Day 7: Citta della Pieve & Perugia
Day 9: Relax… at home or on the train?
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Day 4: Castiglione del Lago
(One of a series in our “Wish We Were Really There” virtual tour created during the Covid lockdown in May 2025.) Wednesday is Market Day in Castiglione del Lago. This beautiful ancient fortress-city is perched on a peninsula in the southwest corner of the lake. Like most open-air markets in Italy, you can buy food,…
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Day 5: Orvieto
(One of a series in our “Wish We Were Really There” virtual tour created during the Covid lockdown in May 2025.) Enjoying a cup of coffee and a beautiful morning view of the valley from our kitchen window. Today is the day our friends – Mary & Ben and Cheryl & Roy – arrive from…
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Day 6: Montepulciano
(One of a series in our “Wish We Were Really There” virtual tour created during the Covid lockdown in May 2025.) Today we are looking forward to spending the day in the beautiful Tuscan town of Montepulciano! This small medieval town sits high on a ridge overlooking the Val di Chiana and is filled with…
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Day 7: Citta della Pieve & Perugia
(One of a series in our “Wish We Were Really There” virtual tour created during the Covid lockdown in May 2025.) If it’s Saturday, it’s Market Day!! After a coffee and light breakfast the six of us set out for Citta della Pieve, This quaint little hilltop town is about 15 minutes from Paciano. It…
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Day 8: Isola Maggiore
(One of a series in our “Wish We Were Really There” virtual tour created during the Covid lockdown in May 2025.) It’s another beautiful day in Paciano! The church bells remind us that it’s almost time for Mass. The church sits just outside the lower gait and is always welcoming to visitors. It’s a challenge…
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Day 9: Relax… at home or on the train?
(One of a series in our “Wish We Were Really There” virtual tour created during the Covid lockdown in May 2025.) We’ve been busy the last few days, and have a big day tomorrow, so we’re going to stay close to home today. Relax in the garden, take a walk around Paciano, catch the sunset.…
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