Hi Manola,
Holly and I just wanted to follow up by telling you what an amazing time we had.
The Castello was absolutely remarkable. Once we got past the first missed communication, and got to meet Romano and Patricia, we immediately got on very well. They were both most accommodating and helpful. We spoke with Patricia a couple of times over the week. She was so interesting in our experiences and concerned that our time was fun. We learned much about the Castello from them, about who they are and their interesting careers. In the end we spoke of our desire to return to Monteggiori next year...hopefully for at least a couple of weeks. We also invited them to come and spend time with us in the U.S., near Washington DC. We feel confident that they could find many interesting subjects for their photographs.
Though I have dwelt on the Castello and our interaction with Romano and Patricia, this is not to take away from our week traveling around Tuscany (Lucca, Firenze, Siena, San Gimingnano, Volterra, Carrera, etc. etc.). Every day was exceptional: phenomenal weather, great food, amazing history to learn about and explore, superlative art in all dimensions!
Thank you again for the important role you played in facilitating what turned out to be one of the best vacations Holly and I have ever had.
A presto, George and Holly
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