What a start to the week!!
Blue sky, warm sun, a trip to Sassetta and then off to the sea for lunch before heading back to ViT HQ.
About an hour from Pisa, Sassetta has everything - out of the madding crowd, but still close enough to shops, and 'life' to enjoy a bit of everything.
It's close to the sea, half an hour away, and up in the hills so you have an amazing view of the surrounding area.
ViT is sitting right now writing this from a sea front bar on an amazingly sunny day in mid February.
Probably a little cold to swim, but certainly not to paddle and enjoy the sea air and warm sun on my face!
Bliss!
Sassetta is a medieval town that sits right on top of a rock - pretty spectacular to see for the first time when you arrive.
It is steeped in history, and is a wonderful place to go for a wander around the winding alleyways and passageways, see the castle and stop for a drink in one of the bars.
The surrounding area is covered by oak and chestnut trees which give it that timeless feel and shade from the sun in the summer.
There is so much to see and do around here - Etruscan ruins, medieval fortress, the Island of Elba (Isola d'Elba), Populonia, diving, cycling, hiking, thermal baths and spa, then just relax and enjoy the wonderful cooking back at your accommodation.
The photo above was taken today, just before ViT's lunch, at Baratti-on-Sea (so to speak) on the ViT-phone, not bad eh?!
And here's a photo of ViT herself......
Sweetie for the first one to see the sea....!!!!
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