from the shores of Croatia

This is where the blog becomes Diana in Croatia, because I have just disembarked from the overnight ferry from Italy. Greta and I do not board our ˝sailing ship˝ unti midday so it was fortuitous that there is this internet cafe near the port. Even though Francine is currently flying one of my bags back to Aus, the big reds are still unweildly so we can´t explore too much yet.
My birthday celebrations at the villa outside Cortona were fantastic and it was so good to spend it with such a lively crowd! Bryan as the token male became known around Tuscany as the man with ˝tout le donnas˝ (all the ladies) so we coined the name Bryan and the Donnas. We had a seven seater Fiat in which we ventured forth to various locations, including Lake Trasimeno, Assissi (beautifil) and Arezzo as well as up the hill to Cortona. Waking in the morning and flinging the window open to view the grape and olive fields and see the sun illuminating the ancient buildings of Cortona is a sight I will never forget. Great fun was had with Tuscan degustations, many tastings of the local wines, and numerous poolside cocktails. Turning that special age didn´t hurt at all!