Day 345

We picked up this lovely little watercolour from the antique shop down the street for the grand sum of £16. This is what sold it to me:



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Day 344

Bird-watching. Or, more likely, cat-next-door-watching. more...

Day 343

The very first thing I did when I arrived home was to make a Proper Cup of Tea. Ahhhhh. more...

Day 342

The view from the breakfast room at the Palazzone. I had to stop and stare out the window every time I walked through.





And this is the breakfast room itself. Unfortunately I didn't get many pictures of the Palazzone, but this gives a good sense of the feel of the place.

We had the afternoon free, so I wandered around Cortona shopping and taking pictures and generally being touristy.












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Day 341

This is the room where all the talks were held. Quite the contrast: Renaissance frescoes and quantum physics. more...

Day 340

The bane of my week. Do you know how LOUD pigeons are?!! Especially when they're sitting on your windowsill at 4 am. more...

Day 339

The perfect picnic spot...





...for a perfect picnic.

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