Stanley Visits!

Volterra, Italy.

Volterra has it's own soccer field!

Lone restaurant on a side street in San Gimignano.

Breakfast! 

Jam filled croissant, caffe latte, and fresh squeeze orange juice!

Morning in San Gimignano.

Bollywood video shoot in San Gimignano?

For Dad.  D800.

Stanley and Joanna

Making fun of me, her "vacation photographer".

Scenic view.

The "Jonathan Fishbein".

End of the Bernie and Mimi Firenze Tour

My evening coffee.

Bernie's gelato.

Joanna and the Duomo.

Mimi and Bernie in front of the Duomo.

Joanna and Bernie in front of the Duomo.

Quick Stop in Siena, then on to Passignano for Lunch

Giant grapes in Siena!

Siena's Basilica.

On the drive to lunch.

Outside the restaurant in Passignano.

Mimi, Bernie, Joanna, and I.

Lunch at Osteria di Passignano.

Left to Right: Deep-fried cheese, vegetable foam, and butter in olive oil.

Eggplant dumplings in ricotta cheese sauce.

Tomato tortellini in some cream sauce.

Porchini mushroom lasagne.

Yes, another course.  Mini tomato burgers with quail eggs, 

more tomato thingies, and a barley pattie.

Couldn't do it.

The light at the end of the tunnel!  

Chocolate with strawberry and raspberry fillings.

First Stop: San Gimignano

Saw Mimi give him this look more than once during their trip.

Well built in 1287 in the Piazza della Cisterna.

Now it's used throw money in?  Hey a toonie!

Just the right size!

Waving to Bernie.

Mimi looking out at the panoramic view. 

Piazza Michelangelo

View of the city around 9am.

Heather, Larry, and Matt Steinberg invited us on a road trip!