two weeks on my own

Jim has been in the states for one week now and I am really missing him now. So, I thought I would indulge myself and post a few pics of our anniversary hike. We went to the town of Pescaglia, a little town in the Garfagnana region of Tuscany, to picnic and hike back in the mountains. It is truly an exceptional place and for us a great anniversary. We hiked up about 1,000 feet and down into the ravine with the water fall about 150 feet. We felt like people several hundred years must have felt, no cars, no noise, no pollution and no people. Just us, the lizards and the beautiful sounds of a waterfall. It really is the simple things in life. Our favorite find in Italy so far lives here and works here, we will post about him later. So, in tribute to our wonderful day and our fantastic eight years of marriage, I am posting in Jim's place today. It will be nice to have him back next week!

Like child birth, my new life began nine months ago. My wife(the writer in the family), has convinced me that a blog would be a great way for me to get my photos out there in the world and share some of the wonderful experiences we have both enjoyed and continue to enjoy. These photos are of my new "home"; Lucca, Italy. We are located between Florence and Pisa in the rolling hills of Tuscany. Of course, we have seen the leaning tower, of course we have seen Florence and Rome, like most travelers do. However, we have been fortunate, while living here to see amazing things, all recommended by our friends who have lived here all of their lives. Most of these are treasures no one knows about but definitely should seek out. So