Under the Umbrian Moon
Our first glimpse of Orvieto amongst the Le Velette vines Town of Orvieto Harvest Time Le Velette One of the movies we watched before coming to Italy was Under the Tuscan Sun. It gave us a preview of what life in the Italian countryside might be like. But honestly, how do you imagine a week in a Umbrian country house on the grounds of a centuries old Italian vineyard? Add fourteen American women, the guest of honor celebrating her half century mark and throw in a farm yard cat and you've got a recipe for a very unforgettable experience. Birthday girl! The star of this Umbrian story is Ms Betsy Bruce who hatched the idea of inviting her friends to share in celebrating her half century mark. She contacted her former tour guide of Rome, Cecilia, whose family has owned Le Velette Estate for several hundreds of years and arranged to rent one of the homes on the property and host her friends for an Italian birthday celebration. ...