fh_trips | Castello di Casole [Sunday Evening, October 13, 2013]

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fall break 2013: tuscany

Castello di Casole [Sunday Evening, October 13, 2013]

As Tues-day turned into Tues-night (oh shush), the temperature dropped down to around 50, but the threat of a little drizzle didn't keep the estate from trying to make everyone's evening relaxing and entertaining. Hopefully no one had exhausted themselves yet!

[ Rooms | Restaurants & Bar | Estate Activities | Lucca | OOC ]

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Good evening, Fandomites! Are your feet killing you? Are you refusing to leave your suite or the rooms for the night? Well, there's room service, wifi, free minibar, and premium movies, so we can't really blame you.

[OOC: Your room assignments are heeere, dirty stuff goes to personal journals, y'all know the drill.]

Edited 2013-10-15 19:38 (UTC)

Jim would get out and do night life stuff...later. He'd done a lot of stuff today already and what had started out as a short nap had turned into something longer.

Nightlife. Later. Maybe. These beds were really comfortable.

Looking for a romantic meal with nice wine? Ristorante Tosca has you covered!

If want something a little more casual, Pazzia has pizzas, pastas and paninis.

If you were outside at the bar to enjoy the sunset, it's only fair to say "eh, screw it" and just stay for dinner, right? Right. Of course, you can also show up a little later and grab a few cocktails with friends, too. It's not like they're carding.

Sarah had a glass of red wine and a trashy paperback.

When had she gotten this boring? Whatever, she liked it.

Mordin was at the bar drinking tap water, because he parties hard. He'd left his Omni-tool in his room for once, and was not performing his usual comparative xenoanthropological analysis, or what would normally be referred to as "people-watching". Instead he was appreciating the sunset. Antsy-ily.

He wasn't really good at relaxing.

Alex didn't feel like going very far tonight, so she stuck around the bar. She actually was there to enjoy the sunset. Instead of cocktails, though, she was content with her iced tea.

Maddie had gotten dinner in town, so by the time she got back to where they were staying she figured she could still do with some socializing.

Or at least she got a drink and tried not to look like a wallflower until someone she knew showed up.

A massage after a long day of walking and talking pictures of stuff? Sign us up! They'll even come to your rooms if you'd prefer.

Yes please to a full body massage after several days of vigorous...looking at things and taking pictures.

Shh. Vacations are supposed to be like this.

While the estate itself is ideal for hiking, jogging, biking or horseback riding, if you're in the mood for a more modern workout, the estate offers plenty of other opportunities for fitness and wellness. There are pools and steam rooms for warm-up or cool-down; state-of-the-art exercise equipment from TechnoGym; and personal trainers and group classes in yoga, Pilates and more. It’s the perfect way to refresh and revitalize during your vacation.

Didn't get enough walking yet today? Well, the Fitness Center is open for your obsessive training needs even at night.

A heated pool at night? Sounds good to us too. Whether you want to swim, soak or splash, the is a fun place to enjoy the fresh air and beautiful sights of Tuscany. Also snacks!

Re: Pool Terrace [Evening 10/15]

theoplustwo.livejournal.com - 2013-10-15 20:11 (UTC) - Expand

Go horseback riding through the olive groves or hiking among the grapes. There are a half dozen villages in easy distance of a bike ride or a long walk: great for exploring, shopping, and eating at local restaurants.

Edited 2013-10-15 19:42 (UTC)

Batman found his way into the main office at the resort. He had noticed a disturbing trend. There was a calendar in his room and there were multiple days in it listed as Sunday.

When he got to the calendar in the office, he saw that it had the same issue. But it had a post it not on it.

"Amo Domenica," Batman read. "I love Sundays."

Batman left the office. As long this Sunday thing didn't create a supervillain, it wasn't important enough to fix.

Edited 2013-10-16 01:19 (UTC)

Well, the opera doesn't start playing until Friday, but there's plenty of restaurants and bars to keep you busy in Lucca tonight. Or you can just wander through the streets singing, "My name is Luca, I live on the second floor," but if you get beat up, you only have yourself to blame.

As you've no doubt noticed by now, it's really tough to find a bad meal in Tuscany, and Lucca has many excellent restaurants to choose from. Unless you're looking for Chinese or Thai or something. Then you're kind of out of luck. There are also more coffee bars than you can count, if you need an espresso or three to keep powering through the evening.

Jessica had a day out and about in Lucca, exploring in her own particular way. But now she was treating herself to a nice restaurant. She was even giving it a go without turning her earpiece on so she could see how much Italian she was picking up.

The answer was 'very little.' But hey, she still got delicious food.

Rooms [Evening 10/15]

Room 301

Restaurants & Bar [Evening 10/15]

Ristorante Tosca [Evening 10/15]

Pazzia [Evening 10/15]

Bar Visconti [Evening 10/15]

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Estate Activities [Evening 10/15]

Essere Spa [Evening 10/15]

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Fitness & Wellness [Evening 10/15]

Fitness Center [Evening 10/15]

Pool Terrace [Evening 10/15]

Mod Your Own Adventure [Evening 10/15]

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Adventures Away from the Estate: Lucca [Evening 10/15]

Eating [Evening 10/15]

Trattoria Buralli

Drinking [Evening 10/15]

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OOC [Evening 10/15]

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