Tuscan Wine Tour, Part 2

Montalcino, Montepulciano, Florence & Pisa

September 22- 27, 2001


Dave, Bella and Helen in Montalcino

Clock tower

Graham and Isabella

Flowers

Helen and Graham and some Brunello

Dave

The girls

Home of a patriot

Helen, you're gorgeous. Graham, you're fuzzy.

Family photo at the Fortress

Our (very) nice dinner

Isabella was perfect, slept through most of it!

Vineyards!

The oak barrels for aging Brunello di Montalcino.

Abbazia di Sant'Antimo

A hillside town

Helen

Hillside again

It was windy!

Isabella enjoyed attacking Helen

More scenery

A Tuscan villa

Montepulciano

Steep and winding roads

Helen, the photographer

Elisa and Isabella at one of the Palazzos

Fantastic view

Isabella, Graham and Dave back in Montalcino

You could see forever

Elisa on the photo tour

Ahhh, Montalcino

Archway frame

Elisa

Cool passageway

Helen and Isabella

We've got a wine jug like this!

The church near our hotel

Hillsides again

Isabella was sleeping, otherwise she'd be in this pic too.

Self portrait!

Look Mommy a tooth!

Ciao, Montalcino!

Yes, the middle one still has hair on it. Boar, I think.

She loves riding on Daddy's shoulders.

The back of Santa Croce in Florence.

Daddy and his girl.

In Pisa, looking for the tower.

Cool building. Don't know what it is.

The Duomo and famous leaning tower, due to reopen Dec 2001.

The Duomo and Baptistry

The tower, now corrected to it's early 19th century tilt

People climbing on the roof of the baptistry

Family portrait

Come on baby, smile!

Aha! Two teeth!

Can't I sit in the big seat yet?

Mmmmm.

Chocolate rules!