Postcards From Mabel #27

San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Italy

Ah!  Today I am just lounging in the pool here at Castello di Bibbione -- an ancient Tuscan castle that once belonged to the famous Machiavelli family which is now a very lovely hotel.  All this travel can be exhausting and besides, it's time to top up the tan I got back in India!  Maybe a little later on I will emerge from these lovely warm blue waters and enjoy a bowl (I'm a dog after all!) of Chianti Classico made from grapes grown right here on the castle grounds.

Love,
Mabel

(Tuscany, Italy.  Photo originally taken September 2013)

PS:  Truer words were never spoken:  "I told my suitcases there would be no vacation this year.  Now I'm dealing with emotional baggage."