These beautiful bee orchids are growing in the meadow below our swimming pool, I spotted them today whilst mowing. You'll be pleased to know that I avoided them with the mower and, returnedthis evening to get a photo. A bee orchid in the meadow at Ca diRead more →
I've been out again with my drone, this time photographing and filming Casa degli Ulivi, a five bedroom holiday villa in the Niccone Valley. The villa is in Umbria and looks across into Tuscany. Casa degli Ulivi and the hills of the Niccone Valley An aerial viewRead more →
A Day Trip to Assisi in Umbria Last Sunday we decided to spend the day in Assisi. We started our visit with a great lunch at Osteria Piazzetta dell'Erba and then went for a quick wander around the town, our final objective being the huge Basilica ofRead more →
Osteria Piazzetta Dell'Erba, a Restaurant in Assisi Last Sunday we drove to the Umbrian town of Assisi, we started our day out with Sunday lunch at a great restaurant, the Osteria Piazzetta dell'Erba, a short walk from the central piazza. The weather was quite unsettled last weekRead more →
On Friday night I went out in Città di Castello with a group of my Italian friends from the sommelier course that I've been doing over the last year. Tagliata at La Logge Restaurant in Citta di Castello Being Italian and trainee sommeliers, they have a strong interestRead more →
The Tuscany Umbria border is not very flat and unless you are a very keen cyclist you may find it too much effort to get around, particularly if you are staying at a holiday villa high up on a hillside! Riding an electric bike through the NicconeRead more →
These photos and video were taken above Villa Forconi, a luxurious villa in a secluded location high above the Niccone Valley on the Tuscany Umbria border, Italy. Luxurious Villa Forconi, high above the Niccone Valley Villa Forconi is a spacious villa set in a quiet, secluded location. LookingRead more →
In the last few days I've been very busy flying my drone over some of Gorgacce Rentals' beautiful villas in the countryside of the Tuscany Umbria border. Here are the images and a quick video for Casa Gorgacce, a three bedroom villa close to the village ofRead more →
Here are some photos and video footage of another of our holiday villas, Casa del Lupo, taken with our drone. Casa del Lupo is on the edge of a hamlet, Val di Rosa, in the Pian di Marte, a valley just to the north of Lake TrasimenoRead more →
It's a sunny but windy afternoon here on the Tuscany Umbria border and I've just taken these aerial photos of Ca' di Bracco, our holiday villa in the Niccone Valley, it's amazing what you can do with modern technology! An aerial view of Ca' di Bracco HighRead more →