2. A celebratory birthday trip to Italy 🇮🇹
Having visited Italy a few times over the years I’ve always had a desire to spend more time there, exploring the country and culture, and in particular spending some time at a traditional agriturismo. So the plan was hatched to travel in the van for 7 weeks, exploring parts of the north and central Italy - a period within which my 60th birthday fell! So in someways, a celebratory birthday trip 🥳 The Italy trip is well documented in its own blog, https://Italianadventure2023.blogspot.com So I’m not planning on recounting all the fabulous experiences here - but rather aim to give an overview of a few highlights, as well as reflections on our travel through Italy, and what made it a very special experience to remember. Having always wanted to stay at an authentic agriturismo, our time at La Luna di Quarazzana was special. Although it isn’t an actual working farm, the whole building complex is a rambling combination of three ancient farm houses, with outbuildings. Rustic but luxuriou...