Soooooo....
We booked 4 nights at an agriturismo outside of Montepulciano. After touring through Switzerland, France, and Cinque Terre in Italy, we were looking forward to relaxing next to a pool in wine country. Traveling... It's tough work!
We arrived at the agriturismo tired and hungry, and walked around the small building. The woman who greeted us spoke no English (not a problem) and showed us to our room. As we were unpacking our bags, Kelsey began to get attacked by a swarm of killer mosquitoes (in our room). My attention quickly switched to exterminating the blood sucking pests.
With the mosquitoes in our room eliminated and the primary casualty being several bites on Kelsey, we decided it was time to soak up the sun by the pool before our dinner reservations. The pool was surprisingly cool and felt great. Unfortunately, the mosquitoe swarm turned into a swarm of aggressive flies that relentlessly harassed us in and around the pool.
Neither of us were happy and we left the premises to find somewhere else to spend the next 3 nights. The first place we saw was a sign for Villa Cicolina (I swear there was a glowing halo around this sign). We drove up the steep narrow drive to the hotel. It was as if we passed into another dimension. Everything was perfect. The immaculate grounds matched the beautiful building wonderfully.
The clerk at the front desk said the Junior Suite was available the next night at a discounted rate. After continuing our search in Montepulciano without finding a place that had availability for 3 consecutive nights, we drove back to the agriturismo for dinner.
We decided to cancel our stay at the agriturismo for the next 3 nights, stay at Villa Cicolina the next night, and search for accommodations in Siena the follow 2 nights. Upon waking the next morning, we enjoyed our breakfast at the agriturismo and quickly left to check in at Villa Cicolina.
The experience was just as we had hoped. We grabbed a coffee and found a garden table overlooking the Tuscan countryside. The wireless signal was strong enough to reach all the way out to the pool and garden. With a cool gentle breeze blowing over us, we began our adventure in relaxation.
Most of the afternoon was spent lounging by the pool and swimming in the infinity pool. Not too shaby. We made reservations to have dinner on site so we could extend our lounging instead of going into town for dinner. Just before dinner, Kelsey and I took a stroll through the grounds to enjoy the sunset.
I found a place that I thought was secluded and took a couple pictures of Kelsey with the countryside behind her. I asked her to take some pictures of me, which she found very odd. As she was getting the camera ready, I walked up and got down on one knee, just in time for a family from the UK to walk behind us. Such a special moment.
I had raided the small jewelry stash she brought on the trip and found a ring that she had purchased earlier in our trip while we were in Oklahoma. I said a few words and asked her to marry me. Through her tears she said yes!
Then we went to dinner. Our table was sandwiched between a couple we met earlier in the day by the pool who was on their honeymoon from New York, another couple on their honeymoon from Philadelphia, and another couple on their 30th anniversary from Philadelphia. The food was delicious and after a few drinks we all got to talking and sharing our stories. It was a great evening, one that I will never forget!
- Dan
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