August 21. 2010 - Pontassieve, Tuscany - Italy - the view from our apartment window on the Agriturismo Fattoria Lavacchio. Incredible views - but the beuaty was counterbalanced by the absolute white knuckled, unable-to-pry -your-hands-from-the-steering-wheel-for-at-least 5-minutes-after-parking ride up the hill. The road is the average width of an American driveway. there are a cluster or hairpin turns that are so steep that you cannot see if there is anyone going down at the same time unless you have a convertible because it is well above the roof line. And unbelievably enough, a bus goes up the hill to the area of the farm. fortunately, I never crossed paths with the bus while driving.