After I had wandered outside for a while, I stepped inside. Oh my, I could spend weeks in some of those rooms ... walking through the early mornings and out into the evenings but writing, just writing, all day.
They're inspirational rooms but see for yourself. And this, incidentally, is one of the rooms our workshop clients will be staying in ...
Note: I had no tripod this trip and so I made do with a ledge which was limited. I was sherpa enough without carrying a tripod this trip.
I fell in love with this dog despite knowing that, for him, I was one of many who came, professed undying love, and left.
Such is the life of the Baur B&B dog, although having Micha and Diana more than makes up for us fly-by-nighters.
Come sit with me,
beneath the trees ... in Italy.
More images from Diana's place which just happens to be the location of our August photography and storytelling workshop.
One place left. Did I mention that already?
And so you arrive ...at Diana and Micha's house.
They offer the most beautiful surroundings at their B&B in Italy.
I went wandering in the early morning light on Tuesday. The light, the buildings, the colours, the countryside ... I risked Stendhal Syndrome.
Note: this is where we will be hosting the photography and storytelling workshop in Italy. There is one place left.
What say you?
Each product, be it pasta, olive oil, pesto, cheese, sauces or wine, has been tasted by us. This is the only way we be sure of truly advising you. We travel around Italy searching for the local products that bring excellence to your table. This is our passion !!!!
Francesca, writing about the shop, Le Gramole.
I interviewed Francesca and Norma about their shop, located deep in the historical heart of old Genova, back in 2011.
It's a special shop, in a special area of the city. As for Francesca and Norma, they're really special too but I imagine you knew that was coming.
They welcome everyone into their shop. They're happy to take the time to talk, to advise, to suggest. I have heard them speak Italian, French, and English, and there are always smiles.
I really recommend you take the time to visit them when in Genova. You won't regret it.
Francesca was preparing for a one-on-one food tasting while I was there at the weekend ...
I happened to be in Genova on a weekend when the food market, known as Sapori al Ducale, was open and trading.
Researching it, I discovered that the food on display came from farms and food artisans located all over Italy. You can imagine the quality ... it was mouthwatering.
There were oil producers, all kinds of wines and spirits, cheese, cold meats, sausages, honey, preserves, handmade pasta, desserts and organic produce, just to mention a little of what I saw there.
It is surely a place where' passion, professionalism, tradition and history' come together.
