There is a new project underway in Cortona entitled An Enchanting Walk Under the Tuscan Sun. The goal of the program (I think) is to increase awareness of the historic center of Cortona and other towns in Tuscany, and it ties to some of Frances Mayes’ writings and some of the shooting locations of the movie. Tonight she was celebrated as a Cortona ambassador and together, we toured some of the town’s historic sites. I had a chance to speak with her briefly and she was very gracious.
Frances Mayes in Cortona, Blogginginitaly.com
An unscheduled stop was in the piazza, where there were several vintage sport cars on display including Fiats, Alphas, and a Mercedes or two.
Cortona, Blogginginitaly.com
Cortona, Blogginginitaly.com
Vintage Fiat, Cortona, Blogginginitaly.com
Vintage Fiat, Cortona, Blogginginitaly.com
Earlier today was the typical wedding concluding on the grand steps of the municipal building, where the uninvited join the guests,
Wedding Cortona, Blogginginitaly.com
this one followed by a release of white balloons.
Last night, we enjoyed a wonderful multi-course fish dinner at AD, a new restaurant in town, with a chef from Napoli. I took many photos and will write about it as soon as I can get back to ask the chef what we ate! (There were eight of us and we let the chef decide our dinner.)
Always something interesting happening in Cortona.
Ciao,
Judy
Blogging In Italy 
Len must have loved the cars…
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I did ask which he’d like to take home, and he said all of them!
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Ted always talked about your town ‘ he loved his Italian family.
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He did indeed and they loved him back.
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