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It took three modes of transportation, but we made it.

We flew from Atlanta to Rome (9h15m) – no delays; and we met Ashley at the airport train station, where we took a short 30 min ride to the Roma Termini (central station). We were supposed to take a train to Camucia, a small town just outside of Cortona, but since their engineers were in strike, we took a 2hr ride to Arezzo instead; where we finally took a bus to Cortona. It made for a very long day, but it really wasn’t as bad as it sounds.

Cortona is absolutely beautiful – the ancient walls, the old stone buildings, the extremely narrow streets, and of course the piazze. As you enter the old city gates, she feels very intimate and cozy, but it is her panoramic views that will take your breath way. You are rewarded with a fantastic 180 degree view of pure Tuscany country side, with Camucia immediately south, surrounded by fields and fields of olive tree, sun flowers, wheat, lavender, corn, etc. To the east, you can also see the city of Terontola and portions of Lake Trasimeno. It is quite fantastic!!

And that is exactly the view we are fortunate to enjoy from our apartment windows.