Let me start with "My best vacation/business trip ever"! Two years ago Harley Davidson announced that it would hold one of its big birthday celebrations in Rome; they invited 150,000 riders and promised a blessing by the Pope. As the Vice President of Pacific HD in Hawaii, I decided that I was up to the Italian HD Challenge. Living on the beach in Hawaii, you can imagine, it takes alot in the way of a travel destination to get me excited...Rome filled the bill. Add to that my 3 college aged kids backpacking through Europe for 3 weeks leading up to my arrival " LAST GIFT from Mom and Dad" , well lets just say, we needed the right place, the perfect place, to craft this perfect potentially last family memory. Le Pianore not only provided the perfect destination, It exceded our every expectation: Picturesque rolling hills of Tuscany, Incredible sunsets, waterwalls, natural springs, castles, horses, food, the pool and of course the WINE!! The location provided the perfect hub for day visits to Florence, Rome, Pisa and the Coast. Remember to bring a Harley because it is some of the best riding terrian, I've ever experienced. Last but not least, In fact, the absolute best part of our trip was Lovely Elena & her Son Filippo, they treated my family like their own, they shared the secrets of there magical property and surrounding area's. Frankly, made us all feel the Italian ALOHA, 10,000 miles from home. My whole family now considers them friends and we hope to have them visit us in Hawaii. In Hawaii we also have Ferarri, Lamborghini and Maserati dealerships, I can hardly wait for a meeting in Modena, as it is only 3 hours north of Le Pianore, maybe 2 hours in a Ferarri. ARRIVEDERCI