The Art of Tuscany

After our time in Naples, we'll travel through the countryside to a farm in Greve in Chianti where we will participate in an authentic cooking class. The girls are looking forward to learning how to cook like Italians, and the guys are looking forward to eating it!

The farm is beautiful and the owner, Silvia, has been a great help figuring out some logistics for our stay. She has been posting pictures on her Facebook page of the flowers in bloom and it is stunning: http://laghiandaia.net

Once we arrive in the Tuscan region we will visit Florence as well as take a bike ride through the region. In Florence we will see as much art and climb as many stairs as the kids will allow. I have also created a scavenger hunt for us to do while we explore the city. Be on the lookout for pictures and videos from that for sure!

I am excited to see the looks on their faces as they experience the statue of David and the stunning painted ceilings of the buildings in the home of the masters. I'm sure we will all be out of breath as we climb the 400+ steps to the top of the cupola of Il Duomo, where we will take in the majestic view of the region. And, of course, we will all treat ourselves to gelato.

Once we have had our fill of art we will return to the country and travel by bicycle for 17 miles as eel explore the hills, valleys, and villas of the area. It should be amazing! Our third stop on the trip will probably be our most exhausting, but it will be worth it!