We arrived in Arezzo just as the heat wave began and temperatures soared to 3O+C.
Thankfully the Romanesque church, Santa Maria della Pieve, we sang in was lovely and cool. I was so surprised how high the dome was in this all stone structure.
We delivered our concert from the balcony right next to the pipe organ which apparently can overheat and “explode” according to the church organist. 🥴The only explosion I witnessed was Leo, our tour manager, using his best Italian expressions and gestures to ensure our show went on with the organ blazing!! Poor Margaret had two anxious & ticked-off men hovering over her while she played. She has earned the nickname, “Boom Bang”, and several glasses of wine after that stressful and flawless performance. Bravo!!!
Tuscany is beautiful and our hilltop hotel has a stunning panoramic view of the towns and vineyards below.
I awoke at 6:30am, flung my shutters and French doors open to the sun shining and birds (thousands of swallows) singing love songs!!
Everything is so perfect here, this must be paradise or the closest I’ve come to it. #heavenonearth
Sorry I’m having difficulty with downloading pictures as the internet signals are very weak. I’ll try at our next stop, Florence.
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