Villa Vada in Poggibonsi, Italy

Ciao!

Our rented Villa Vada and the Annex off the main building could accommodate up to 15 people. We had twelve and a baby in the 150+-year-old building(s). The red brick floors, the old kitchen stove, but a stove was also in the kitchen for use in the 21st century, the large drawing rooms, the crystal blue pool and yard, and the views of the local vineyards and cypress trees were breathtaking. I kept pinching myself that this was my home for two weeks, shared with my loved ones and dear friends.

On the last day, I didn't know how to leave this wonderful place in my mind and heart. The photos we took are fantastic (over 3,000 shared in a Google Doc with the whole gang), but I decided to take an almost five-minute video of the Villa for posterity. It's goofy like me, but it gives me, and now you, a glance into the world of Villa Vada (I suspect many Tuscany Villas are set up similarly).

They say, "A picture is worth a thousand words," and I agree, but a video - what's that worth? Maybe a million words!

If interested in the video, please click the pink highlighted Villa Vada.

Ciao!

Terri

Photos: Olivia & Ryan, the key to the front door (not sure if it was ever locked), and another photo of the Villa.