It was perfect-- warm sunny weather every day, delicious food and wine, fantastic shopping, spectacular art, and a terrific group of women--there they are on the left, in the gardens of the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi .
Our launch of An Artful Tour of Florence and Venice couldn't have been more delightful.
We learned a few things too. We learned that women really are hungry for interesting information about the amazing art they see on the tour. We learned that what we've been calling "small group tours
" are actually "private customized tours." We learned that women LOVE to shop in the tiny specialty stores, in the open-air markets like the one pictured here,and in the unique artisan shops in Florence and Venice.
We learned that we truly love sharing the joys of Italy.
Teresa and I are already looking forward to our next tour in the spring. It's good to be home, but we can't wait to get back to la bella Italia.
In the next few days, I'll be back to writing a couple of articles a week as usual, and I'll post some more photos from the tour. In the meantime, I am keeping my fingers crossed that my luggage finds it way home to me....
