When we visited Italy in 2023, after we visited the Isle of Elba we roadtripped through the coast back up to Pisa.  En route we saw these beautiful fields of lavender - which was very unexpected as it was the end of June and I didn't know Tuscany harvested lavender. So of course we had to stop …

Last year our wonderful friends got married in Tuscany got married in Tuscany, so we decided to extend the trip around Tuscany, Isle of Elba and then Pisa.  So this is a little miscellaneous photo diary from that tripMontepulciano 

When we were in the Isle of Elba, we got the ferry back through a different route to see some different sights.  And as we docked and got on the road we spotted a rather old looking fancy castle on the hilltop.  So like any sane roadtripper we de-toured and found it!  It turns out Populonia is a me…