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On the road again!
We were on the road early and and even managed a two hour stop over in Siena. That stop, while Ross enjoyed seeing the famous Il Campo for the first time, just reinforced how happy we were that we didn't stay in this busy, loud, extremely touristy and somewhat scruffy city. Little Volterra and now Montepulciano have such a nice atmosphere in comparison. We had a ...
Buona Serata Toscana
... of poverty.
Francis and Clare, a love story? You be the judge. Here's a quotation from the Catholic Encyclopedia:
"It was to her he turned when in doubt, and it was she who urged him to continue his mission to the people at a time when he thought his vocation lay rather in a life of contemplation. When in an attack of blindness and illness, St. Francis came for the last time to visit San Damiano, Clare erected a little ...
To Montalcino via Pienza
... ve made good choices. We had a while before the next scheduled tour which was Biondi-Sanrti, self-proclaimed inventor-gene-splicer of the hybrid Sangiovese strain from which Brunellos are made. We had some time to kill so we went back to town for a bit. 4:30 was approaching so we made our way to the vineyard which was easy to find. A long row of the tall, slim evergreens that I've convinced Lauri we need to plant along the left side of the house to remind us of Tuscany lined ...
Dinner last night in Montepulciano
... Very reasonable so we split it down the middle and gave our waitress a nice tip. They are so grateful for tips because first of all they hardly receive them and if they do they're usually small. We thought she deserved every bit of it. We said caio! and went into the night air, waning moon, last night in Montepulciano, car not to far away which was good because we could barely walk. We were ready for bed. Everyone was thankful that I ...
A day in Montepulciano
... admire the piazza. We noticed that we were surrounded by Enotecas. After a bite and decided to venture in one. Our host took good care of us, however she needed a moment to reorganize her mind to speak English. We tasted Rossos, Nobiles and even some Tuscan blends including Merlots and Cabs. We even tasted a Brunello which she explained was Grosso, to big for her tastes, the rivalry between Montepulciano and Montalcino was thick, ...