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CTyankee

(63,912 posts) Fri Oct 18, 2013, 04:48 PM Oct 2013

To make up for no Friday Afternoon Challenge today...

I humbly offer a look at the little medieval borgo of Anghiari, where I will be in March on my next art expedition, through eastern Tuscany!

It's not the same, I know...

CHE VOGLIO VIVERE IN TOSCANA!

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To make up for no Friday Afternoon Challenge today... (Original Post) CTyankee Oct 2013 OP

It's a lovely town! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #1

Thanks! CTyankee Oct 2013 #2

Ah, your trip sounds sublime... CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #3

Did you go to Verona? CTyankee Oct 2013 #5

Nope, we didn't get there. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #6

I adored Lucca. I tell everyone about it. What a wonderful place! CTyankee Oct 2013 #7

Absolutely lovely and thanks for the change..n/t monmouth3 Oct 2013 #4

I'm just very busy with things now and off my research regime in art... CTyankee Oct 2013 #8

Link to the "alternative" Friday Art Challenge here jberryhill Oct 2013 #9

You done good, kiddo! CTyankee Oct 2013 #10

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,635 posts)

1. It's a lovely town!

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 04:56 PM

Oct 2013

I visited Cortona this last summer, and it looks a lot like Anghiari. These are such beautiful, walled medieval towns.

Enjoy your trip!

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

2. Thanks!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 05:02 PM

Oct 2013

I'll actually be using Anghiari as my base and going on the Piero della Francesca Trail, visiting the towns where he painted his masterpieces. So I'll be in San Sepolcro, Urbino, Monterchi and the city of Arezzo.

I have been interested in these towns since I read "Under the Tuscan Sun" and other books on Tuscany by Frances Mayes. I actually also heard her speak...she's funny. She has a strong Georgian accent and her Italian pronunciation is funny!

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,635 posts)

3. Ah, your trip sounds sublime...

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 05:04 PM

Oct 2013

"Under the Tuscan Sun" was actually filmed in Cortona.

I know you'll have a great trip!

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

5. Did you go to Verona?

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 05:20 PM

Oct 2013

I blush to admit I fell in love with that town.

I need to go back to Siena, also. I missed stuff I now know I would have loved to see...

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,635 posts)

6. Nope, we didn't get there.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 05:22 PM

Oct 2013

We stayed several days in Lucca. Another pretty walled town, lol!

The trouble is, there is so much stuff to see.

You could honestly live there and not see everything...