La Piazza del Palio
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The bells toll very early in Siena...
... then 08:00, again at 08:30 and then a short stint at 09:00. Plus, by 07:30 the town was already starting its city chatter. I had no choice but to start my day. I am not a morning person... The hotel has a quaint little terrace on the rooftop that has a panoramic view of the city and some of the Tuscan countryside beyond. It is a very cool 60 degrees, breezy and sunny this morning. I started out in shorts, but changed to pants. Too chilly for shorts... ...
Hill Climbing
... day we were there. There are no rules for this race and the first horse to cross the finish line wins with or without a jockey.
The Cathedral was magnifent and for all of us who are Catherdralled out this one was the best yet. The interior was Renaissance style with striped marble columns. The ceiling was painted as though 3 dimensional. There were sculptures by Michaelangelo and Bernini. The entire floor has inlaid ...
Wedding Day
We drove to the villa a few days ago and have been settling in here getting ready for the wedding and meeting the other guests coming for the wedding. Ryan and Bick (my nephew and his new wife), have friends from all over. Ryan and Bick work in England and Bick's parents are from Malaysia, so was a very multicultural affair.
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Tuscany!
... took me to the city and to the hotel where I was met by the owner of the hotel who said he would not have room in his hotel but will put me in the new hotel he had just bought. So he put my bags in a taxi and we went to this beaut place, with an elevator, and then I crashed...
The next day I caught the train to Florence and met uop with my sisters, Dymph (Dymphina) ...
Last Weekend- Amalfi Coast
... then we took private buses up to Anacapri which was just further up the mountain/hill. It was about 12 pm when we arrived and we had free time until 5. Anacapri was less crowded then Capri , picture white stone buildings everywhere, pearls, coral and turquoise jewelry, custom sandal shops on every corner, and beautiful purple flowers everywhere! Bus2alps has a alot of connections and all throughout the weekend we got discounts on things by just flashing our bus2alps bracelets. ...
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