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It’s true what they say: Spring really is the only time to bicycle in Tuscany. Between mid-April and June, the weather is nothing short of perfect; warm but not hot, sunny but not dry. Today Cliff and I took a long ride across the hills on the coast, with a brief stop at the Santuario di Montenero to hear the Benedictine monks chant the vespers in procession. It’s almost 2am now, but I can’t sleep; the air is too crisp with Mediterranean energy. When we travel, we try to pack 10 or 15 DVD’s that remind us of our good old home town and ward off the jetlag blues, and what could be more cheerful than a 1950’s rom-com romp with our favorite vaguely European nymph (and the mascot of this site!), Audrey Hepburn? That’s right, we pulled Funny Face out of our little grab-bag – read on for our bleary-eyed thoughts.
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We watched A Prairie Home Companion last night, but to be perfectly honest, I was drifting in and out throughout the film. Olive and I set off for a bicycle tour of Tuscany next week, and the lower-body training is exhausting. I also had one or two Rob Roys with dinner, which didn’t help matters. But from what I saw, I don’t think I missed much. Click below to read our full reviews.
