My venture

So...buonconvento is about a 25min drive from our place....why do we go there...well...i got recommended to go there for a beautician....now you might be thinking...well is there not anything closer.....more convenient....well...and yes, you might be right....BUT....and this is a BIG BUT not all places are as hygenic as i am used to....i tried this nail place....and they did not even sterilize the nail files....now imagine going there for a facial or a wax....i don't think so....hahaha....so when this place got recommended, i didn't actually care that it was a 25min drive..... The place where i went is called Farmessere, Centro Estetico on Via Roma 15/17, Buonconvento....and i must say...i will go back...i was not disappointed at all...friendly, hygenic....efficient...on time...exactly what you would expect and want...even the first look at the place impressed me....as we say....great first impression and treatments also did not disappoint...let me share a pic of the entrance....

Well....what is apritivo....The experience of the aperitivo is a consolidated Italian tradition. Literally, aperitivo is a pre-meal drink whose scope is to stimulate appetite, but it has come to signify the ritual of going out for a drink at one of the many bars that offer it throughout the peninsula, or of course to have it at home. "Facciamoci un aperitivo” (Let’s have an aperitivo) is what you hear all the time the most casual way to meet up with friends. It is like having a coffee in many other places....It gives you a chance to socialize and relax while snacking before dinner- often spoiling dinner altogether! What drinks are fit for an aperitivo? Well, first of all there are the classic ones: bitter carbonated drinks like like Crodino (non-alcoholic), Campari Soda and Sanbitter (non-alcoholic) come already bottled as soda drinks. Aperol and Campari are mixed in with different sodas and spirits to create an aperitivo. Another all-time classic is Martini, which in Italy refer...

Beautiful Pienza....let me do an introduction.... Pienza, a town and comune in the province of Siena, in the Val d'Orcia in Tuscany, between the towns of Montepulciano and Montalcino, is the "touchstone of Renaissance urbanism." In 1996, UNESCO declared the town a World Heritage Site, and in 2004 the entire valley, the Val d'Orcia, was included on the list of UNESCO's World Cultural Landscapes. We go there quite often because it is only about 15min from where we live...its where the typical Pecorino cheese is from and the little shops where they sell them are just so quaint and really beautiful.....you get Pecorino in all different varieties, from soft, to semi-hard to extremly hard (could even be mistaken for Parmigiano). Let's formalize this a little bit.....All come in a variety of styles depending on how long they have been aged. The more matured cheeses, referred to as stagionato ("seasoned" or "aged" ), are harder but still crumbly ...

Where to start...i guess the start should be what is a carnevale...its music...a festive time...people dressing up in costumes....from clowns, to princesses, to Peter Pan, Snowhite....you name it...it is there...let your fantasy go wild...hahaha....so yes, in Italy there is also carnevale time...and the time depends on Easter...so because Easter is early this year, it means that the carnevale season is early....all villages are decorated in little carnevale figures...let me share a pic.... Carnevale season Let me give another small description....Carnevale also know as carnival or madri gras, is celebrated in Italy and many places around the world 40 days before Easter, a final party before Ash Wednesday and the restrictions of Lent. Carnevale in Italy is a huge winter festival celebrated with parades, masquerade balls, entertainment, music and parties. Children throw confetti at each other....let me share a pic of what confetti is.... Confetti...basically looks like punched paper pi...

As promised...our local spot....how did we discover it...well, very easy, it is at the end of our dirt road (the other side of the Montisi). It is about 2.5km from the house....very convenient and one night we decided to give it a shot....and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. it is nothing fancy (the decor could definitely improve a little, cause it is a little cold).....the owner (i assume) is very friendly and by now greets Sofia with the biggest welcome when she comes...in fact I must say, Italians are extremely child-friendly. Now let me share a few pics.... Outside Sign...in case you would like the number (open everyday except for Wednesday evening) Front Cover Front side of the menu (more Pizza and Dessert on the back side) The first night we were there we indulged in various Pizzas, including the Bufala (Margherita but with Bufala mozzarella), Wurstel (Vienna sausages) , Proscuitto e Funghi (ham and mushrooms) and Fresco (cherry tomatoes, rocket and parma ha...