baschi...

I have talked about our "farmhouse" in Baschi, and it was exactly that - a farmhouse. They have boars, sheep, chicken, olive trees, and a large garden. They work so hard. When Paola isn't tending to her guests (we were the only ones at the moment), she is cooking, cleaning or tending to the farm. Domenico is either helping her around the kitchen or working on some element of the farm or remodeling the rooms. They were the most gracious, kind and warm people.

People would drop by periodically during our stay to swim or eat, and whether she knew they were coming or not, she would make a huge spread of delicious food for them. She would do anything we needed. We just loved relaxing, visiting the hilltowns nearby, swimming and eating. What a great break to the heavy sightseeing!


The boys were fascinated by the boars. The highlight of Andrew's day was feeding them their slop and watching Domenico pull their "piggy tails" straight and waiting for them to instantly curl back up again.

It was great to have the pool to cool off and burn some energy in. This was a daily occurance.

This was the "room" where the kids slept. It had plenty of room and was cozy at the same time.

This is the "room" where Jon and I stayed. Both of the rooms we were in had small kitchens.

This is the kitchen part of our room. It was rustic, but new.

The pool area at sunset was so relaxing.

This is the patio where we ate our breakfast and occasionally, dinner.

Here is the wonderful Paola. One of the reviews I read about this place said "this is the place to go if you always wanted to have relatives in Italy." We sure left this place feeling like we had family in Italy!