Dumb Article of the Month
Exploring Tuscany's Lost CornerDid you know that the best way to keep a corner of Tuscany away from invading tourist is to write about it in the NYT? Welcome to Trassilico, rowdy college brats.
The absurd:
Enough of the Tuscan sun. Enough with the cypress trees, the ochre-colored villas and the knots of tourists draining every trattoria of oxygen and charm. A Florentine friend bemoaned that his beloved city had become a Renaissance theme park. Ditto the countryside, though the theme is different.
And so, our reporter decides to explore the 'Apuan Alps' ,an obscene translation of le Alpi Apuane.
The trick was convincing my family to follow that call. The teenagers liked the idea of spending midday in the mountains; it was the execution that wore them down, so far from the instant gratification of gelato bars and Internet cafes. Hiking alone can be boring. Hiking with a brood is a carrot-and-stick act requiring logistical dexterity. But over the course of a few days of walking we found Tuscany's lost corner.
And proceeded to tell the whole freakin world about it.
Ah, I'm cynical.
posted by RomanWanderer @ 8:05 PM
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