The plan was to have a low-key day at the house and by the pool and then do a late-in-the-day field trip to Saturnia. As such, we had a late breakfast. I did some yoga – mostly stretching to try to work out the kink in my back. The kids played in the pool. We pulled out the old-fashioned, charcoal barbeque, and Josh grilled burgers and chicken for lunch.
After lunch, Avery took a nap, Josh went for a bike ride, the girls watched a movie (the Devil Wears Prada for the 10th time since we arrived here!), and I took a bath. Actually, I took a nap first, and then I took a bath. Now that’s a vacation!
By 6pm we were in the car heading for Saturnia. We had a bit of a time trying to locate the natural hot springs, but eventually, we found them. There are two forceful, gushing, waterfalls that cascade down into several layers of pools, ultimately creating a river of hot, sulfuric, water. There were many people enjoying the baths, and our kids did too. By the time we left we had some happy, but tired campers. We were hoping for a peaceful ride home, since the outbound journey was quite problematic in the backseat. It was certainly picturesque. Tuscany, with the setting sun in all its glory – the stuff of dreams.
At home, I made a quick dinner of tortellini and garlic bread while the kids showered. Afterwards, the kids retired to watch a movie; Josh and I stayed outside on the terrace and enjoyed some pecorino and salad with a nice bottle of red.
It was late, but we haven’t been too manic about the bedtimes while we’ve been on vacation, and as time rolls along we’ve become more and more lax. We’ll be back to a strict schedule soon enough. We might as well enjoy the stress-free, sleep-whenever-you-want schedule of the country vacation for now. After the hot springs, and wine, I melted into bed.
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