Wherever I go in my travels, whether to nearby wonders of the world that I am blessed to now call my “backyard” such as Florence, Siena, or even Venice, Genova, Naples or Puglia…. or farther afield to Burgundy, Seville, Thailand or Ireland…no matter how incredibly gorgeous and unique each place (and it’s people) may be, I’ve found I inevitably think the same things each time I return to Volterra:

I am so lucky to call this place home.