Siena

We farewelled Florence today and made our way by bus to Siena. It has been a real experience using the public transport here and thankfully we have made sure to always have our tickets, as once again there was an inspector on the bus checking tickets…and one young lady who thought she could bat her eyes and not get in trouble. That didn’t work.

I must admit it is a bit nerve racking at times on public transport, trying to work out where you are and how far your stop is, are we getting off at the right stop etc. So far so good, we haven’t gone wrong yet. Getting from the bus stop to our accommodation was another story as we tried to work out where to go but we got there eventually.

While we waited for our hostess to arrive we stopped at a family café not far from our accommodation and enjoyed another authentic Italian meal. I am loving the non-touristy cafes along the way and this was another great one.

After lunch we met our hostess and checked into our apartment for the next two nights. This has to be the best so far, with all the amenities you could ask for – the highlight being the washer and dryer, of course. After unpacking and doing a load of washing we headed out to explore Siena and see if we could find our way around after our tour here.

Thankfully we got our bearings and found the Piazza del Campo quite easily. The weather has certainly gotten a bit cooler as the night closes in and we found somewhere, with heaters, to have dinner. We enjoyed a very delicious dinner at Manganelli, sat overlooking the Piazza del Campo and the Torre del Mangia, the Tower of Mangia. It was a great way to start our time in Siena.Weiterlesen