Estate Pierredon in Provence.

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Nature is always close at hand, and the air is scented with herbs. The silence, broken only by the gentle trickle of water in the courtyard fountains, allows for contemplation.  “We’ve lived all over Europe and the United States.” says Lorenzo Pellicioli, “but there is nowhere quite like this.”</strong></em>  <br /><br />Such a remarkable setting and home, no? XX<br /><br /><a href="http://www.interiorsdigital.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{images}</span></a>

Estate Pierredon in Provence.

The homeowner describes life here best: There remains something otherworldly about Pierredon. Nature is always close at hand, and the air is...

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Off to Italy for dinner...

Italy is one of my favourite places. Hubby and I were stationed in Vicenza, but we lived in a town called Bolzano Vicentino. I have very fond memories from the two years I lived there. I am sure that there will be future posts about my time there. I was perusing the web for inspiration for an umbrella for my deck(which i am currently giving a mini-makeover), when I came upon these <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/at-email/travel-inspiration-decor-in-siena-and-pienza-italy-089897">beautiful images</a> of  two italian restaurants. I just couldn't resist sharing them and don't you just love their decor? <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.giannibrunelli.it/italiano/osteria_osteria.html">Osteria le Logge</a>- Siena<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/IMG_2221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/IMG_2221.jpg" width="425" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/Untitled_Panorama1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/Untitled_Panorama1.jpg" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/IMG_2230a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/IMG_2230a.jpg" width="458" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.portalepienza.it/Siti_commerciali/ristoranti_e_trattorie/Latte_di_luna/latte_di_luna.html&ei=vRhWSq7KAY7eNaHswZ0I&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=6&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DLatte%2Bdi%2BLuna%2Bpienza%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3D2jw">Latte di Luna</a>- Pienza</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/7-7-pienza_2772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/7-7-pienza_2772.jpg" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ingenious idea to create an expansive shaded area by clipping umbrellas together!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/7-7-pienza_2763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/7-7-pienza_2763.jpg" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A closer view</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/7-7-pienza_2762.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/7-7-pienza_2762.jpg" width="416" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/7-7-pienza_2767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/7-7-pienza_2767.jpg" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/7-7-pienza_2798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/mailer/7-7-pienza_2798.jpg" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div>

Off to Italy for dinner...

Italy is one of my favourite places. Hubby and I were stationed in Vicenza, but we lived in a town called Bolzano Vicentino. I have very fon...

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