Whisper to Lace-Bella Tuscany

Reading Frances Mayes’ book over and over again, the view of Tuscany was

screened vividly in front of eyes with the tempo of book.  In Tuscany, Frances

see a green sweep of the Apennines, as the wooded slopes angle toward the

valley, olive orchards begin, and mellow stone farmhouses with tile roofs anchor

each farm to the land.  Looking out—looking into Italy! North, south, east, west

is the allure of the whole country.