ticket

to vacation!

Last year our "big" vacation was The Honeymoon.  This is the train ticket that sent us on our way home last June (2011) after the time of our life.  This year, the Schellacks are off to Oregon in August.  The ticket won't be as neat, but the trip is sure to be both adventurous and relaxing.

Pop-up Book Market

re-live life's incredible moments:

Florence, June 2011

contemplating

memories of chocolat

I've been pining for chocolate lately (as I do every other eight days), and this called to memory the chocolate shops in Lucca Italy.  Beyond these doors was a petite shop of chocolate, from the rough blocks of dark chocolate to the artfully sculpted truffles and other various sweet treats...wish I could take a quick trip across space-time for an afternoon bicycling atop the park-like city walls and lazily roaming the cozy city streets.  Alas!

Castellina in Chianti

Sat, 11 June

Italy isn't just about wine, but it definitely knows how to do it right.

Wildflowers, and vino, and soaps, OH my...!

ruins of ancient italy

while our absolutely unforgettable stay at Podere Patrignone, we took one morning to take an easy hike across the hills, with one big, furry horse of a dog tagging along on our heels.

Volterra Bicycle Parking

because in Italy, it's always better with a bottle of vino ;]