I’m ready to go’
20 Oktober 2023, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
I’ve got my boarding pass. All set to fly in about 24 hours!
Leaving Colorful Colorado today
21 Oktober 2023, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
It was 39 degrees when I took my walk this morning before heading to DIA.
We board in an hour.
21 Oktober 2023, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
On the plane!
22 Oktober 2023, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
In Frankfurt, Germany
22 Oktober 2023, Jerman ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Scary policemen and customs agents. Striped planes!
We have a 4-hour layover here.
It is noon Germany time and 4 am Denver time…
Arriving in Florence, Italy
22 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We arrived in Florence as the sun was setting and the half moon was rising brightly. Again we saw funny-looking planes…
At the Florence train station
23 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Somehow we were able to get tickets for a team that took us from the airport to the train station in Florence. At the train station we discovered that it cost 1 euro (approximately 1 dollar) to useBaca lagi
Breakfast at our hotel!
23 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Our “free” breakfast! Amazing!
Morning walk in Sienna
23 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Our hotel backed up to a large soccer stadium.
Our 3-hour Food Tour with Claudia
23 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Claudia spent 3 hours with us telling us about the history of Siena, the famous horse races twice a year here, and the world famous food and wine of Siena.
Tour walking between courses
23 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The streets of the city center were narrow and hilly.
Notice the different sized legs of the tables in the street.
Breakfast wine!
23 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Our first tasting stop was for white wine and pan croissant: a breakfast cake/bread.
City Center of Siena
23 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The highest point in Siena contained the main cathedral and duomo.
Main course is their lunch
23 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Red wine and pasta (large spaghetti noodles with cheese and pepper)
Important horse race
23 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Twice a year there is a crazy horse race run three times around this plaza to see which neighborhood (represented by a horse) will win the competition.
Train to Montepulciano
23 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Montepulciano is one hour by train from Siena. It is high up on a hill with beautiful views of the surrounding Tuscan countryside. We will be here for two nights.
Walking from Pienza to Montepulciano
24 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
The next day we enjoyed breakfast at a lovely restaurant in Montepulciano. Then a driver picked us up with just our backpacks and drove us 10 miles to Pienza. Pienza is a beautiful old town high up onBaca lagi
Our hike took us 5 hours to walk 9.5 mil
24 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Beautiful overcast day with a warm breeze.
And then it rained
24 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
But for less than an hour. But we were SOAKED!!
Arriving in Montepulciano
24 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
The rain stopped and we finished up our hike, arriving at Montepulciano at 2:15 pm.
After our hike
24 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
We showered and put on dry clothes and walked through Montepulciano at 4:30 pm looking for a nice dinner. But the restaurants here were all closed from 2:30 pm till 7:00 pm. And we were hungry andBaca lagi
First night in Montepulciano
24 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
We had a big, quiet bed&breakfast room in Montepulciano for two nights. Only two spots to plug in our phones, so Vicki’s “office” was in the bathroom…
Very high ceilings!
We played QuiddlerBaca lagi
Wednesday morning breakfast
25 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Another “complete” breakfast in Montepulciano!
A 6-mile walk to Acquavivs
25 Oktober 2023, Itali ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We walked through the beautiful countryside of Tuscany for 6 miles to Acquaviva.








































































































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