Italy- Venice to Umbria

In August of 2009, my travel agent / significant other / ladyfriend Carol invited me to meet her in Venice at the beginning of Novemeber for a vacation together.  She wanted to travel around the countryside of Italy, taking in the sights and culture of Tuscany and Umbria together.  Since I needed to plan something for my vacation, I accepted her offer.  I was pleased when we traveled together last year on a Mediterranean cruise, so my expectations were high.