In May and June 2006, nine women gathered at the villa “I Cinghiali” in Northern Tuscany to break bread and converse for 12 days, to shop, to laugh, to share, to walk, to have immense fun and learnings together, and more. Some of them came together as long-standing friends; all went away as friends for a lifetime.
It was an extraordinary experience, acknowledged by the women in the following ways:
“You have created a beautiful space for awakening old memories of silence, inner wisdom and women’s love”
“It has been a lifetime experience. I feel so lucky and so grateful.”
“I will always treasure our memories”
“What magic, what joy, what laughter you created for all of us”.
“Cherished memories and new members of my Front Row”.
“I loved the connection between the girls brought about in such a wise natural way.”
You too can experience this magic for 9 days in July 2008 living Tuscan style in a small village tucked away in the Garfagnana region north of Lucca with fellow travellers of life, sharing knowledge, wisdom, strategies for personal improvement, laughter and fun. Gaail Tait and Buzz McCarthy, under their Women of Wisdom label, invite you to join this intimate group at the villa owned by Buzz. Minimum is six participants, maximum is eight.
This is an experience for you. Your knowledge, wisdom, eagerness to learn and your passion and sense of fun is what will make this trip thoroughly memorable. What you will bring to the table will affect your fellow travellers like never before in this quiet village perched on the side of a hill with a view of a 10th century ruined fortress on the hill opposite which caused an earlier visitor to remark “If this isn’t heaven, you can see it from here”.
OUR ITINERARY will include meeting you at the railway station at Lucca on Tuesday 22 July and sharing the amazing Serchio Valley and its surrounds with you until returning you to Lucca station on the 30th July. We will eat at the best restaurants around the valley, visit tiny and exquisite villages perched on hill-tops, spend a day on the ultra-fashionable Italian Riviera, travel through the marble mountains of Carrara, enjoy the beach Italian-style, spend a day in the elegant city of Lucca with its 72 churches and beautiful shops, fossick with the locals in wonderful village markets, take optional morning walks in our own hills, share the best produce and wine and conversazione over our large dining table in the villa, and take off on a two-day Magical Mystery Tour to places further south in Tuscany.
COST
The cost of the 2008 Women of Wisdom Experience is Australian Dollars $4400 per person. Should you wish to have sole occupancy of one of the three queen rooms there is an additional charge of AUD $250.00.
What is included:
Transportation to and from Lucca station and all transportation around the valley in our cars. All meals and wine other than lunch the day we visit Lucca. At least six restaurant meals. All other meals at the villa. All accommodation at the villa “I Cinghiali” inclusive of use of linen, laundry facilities, and heating if required. Accommodation and meals on our two-day Magical Mystery component.
What is not included:
All items of a personal nature, travel insurance, your air tickets and other travel arrangements and expenses during the experience. Lunch in Lucca. We require you to provide us with policy number and insurer of your travel insurance.
Please note we are not travel agents and simply providing accommodation and a local itinerary at the destination as we have done for a number of years with WOW and our Fabulous Food Experiences.
BOOKINGS
For further information, a full itinerary and a booking form please talk to us now. The 2006 WOW experience was booked out within a week, with five people booking in one single day!
Buzz McCarthy |
Gaail Tait |