It is spring so a visit to Bologna was on the cards. Bologna is not in Tuscany it is over the Appenines in the Emilia-Romagna region. However, it is only 70 miles from Casa Verde and well worth the trip. Florence may be the star attraction and must-see hereabouts and, of course, we must all go and see the art and sights of that great city. For me Bologna is a more beautiful city overall and bustling, not with thousands of tourists, but with local Bolognese and thousands of students…it is the Oxford of Italy.