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- Freitag, 20. Oktober 2023
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2.285 m
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaDry Gulch40°22’56” N 105°29’26” W
I’m ready to go’
20. Oktober 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
I’ve got my boarding pass. All set to fly in about 24 hours!
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- Samstag, 21. Oktober 2023 um 09:46
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2.285 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaDry Gulch40°22’56” N 105°29’26” W
Leaving Colorful Colorado today
21. Oktober 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
It was 39 degrees when I took my walk this morning before heading to DIA.
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- Samstag, 21. Oktober 2023 um 15:38
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.652 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaDenver International Airport39°51’14” N 104°40’23” W
We board in an hour.
21. Oktober 2023 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
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- Sonntag, 22. Oktober 2023 um 01:16
- 🌙 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.635 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaDenver International Airport39°51’26” N 104°40’9” W
On the plane!
22. Oktober 2023 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
ReisenderNeither of us watched a movie on the plane. Vicki watched one episode of “From Scratch” on her iPad that she had downloaded before we left. I hope you will watch the first episode of that Netflix series, Lee. It takes place in Florence!! The food was good.
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- Sonntag, 22. Oktober 2023 um 12:09
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 116 m
DeutschlandFrankfurt Airport regional station50°2’57” N 8°34’23” E
In Frankfurt, Germany
22. Oktober 2023 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 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…
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- Sonntag, 22. Oktober 2023 um 23:58
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 315 m
ItalienStadio Comunale "Artemio Franchi"43°19’15” N 11°19’33” E
Arriving in Florence, Italy
22. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We arrived in Florence as the sun was setting and the half moon was rising brightly. Again we saw funny-looking planes…
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- Montag, 23. Oktober 2023 um 00:01
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 334 m
- ItalienStadio Comunale "Artemio Franchi"43°19’15” N 11°19’38” E
At the Florence train station
23. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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 useWeiterlesen
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- Montag, 23. Oktober 2023 um 08:06
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Höhe über NN: 327 m
- ItalienStadio Comunale "Artemio Franchi"43°19’16” N 11°19’37” E
Breakfast at our hotel!
23. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Our “free” breakfast! Amazing!
ReisenderThe waiter took our photo. They didn’t have oatmeal or muesli, but they had a good cold cereal and a good granola!!
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- Montag, 23. Oktober 2023 um 09:13
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 331 m
- ItalienStadio Comunale "Artemio Franchi"43°19’15” N 11°19’37” E
Morning walk in Sienna
23. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Our hotel backed up to a large soccer stadium.
ReisenderThe room in Siena was small and the Wi-Fi didn’t work. 🥲 Fortunately our stay in Siena was only for one night. All the other places we are staying are for at least 2 nights!
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- Montag, 23. Oktober 2023 um 10:03
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 337 m
- ItalienStadio Comunale "Artemio Franchi"43°19’17” N 11°19’42” E
Our 3-hour Food Tour with Claudia
23. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 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.
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- Montag, 23. Oktober 2023 um 11:43
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 325 m
- ItalienSantuario di Santa Caterina43°19’13” N 11°19’44” E
Tour walking between courses
23. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The streets of the city center were narrow and hilly.
Notice the different sized legs of the tables in the street.
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- Montag, 23. Oktober 2023 um 18:32
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 540 m
- ItalienCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’45” N 11°47’3” E
Breakfast wine!
23. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Our first tasting stop was for white wine and pan croissant: a breakfast cake/bread.
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- Montag, 23. Oktober 2023 um 18:41
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 531 m
- ItalienCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’46” N 11°47’2” E
City Center of Siena
23. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The highest point in Siena contained the main cathedral and duomo.
Jeanee and PhilCathedral is stunning. I like the picture with the two of you best.
ReisenderWe didn’t go in the duomo, Lee. It is a cathedral and not open to the public.
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- Montag, 23. Oktober 2023 um 18:44
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 540 m
- ItalienCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’45” N 11°47’3” E
Main course is their lunch
23. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Red wine and pasta (large spaghetti noodles with cheese and pepper)
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- Montag, 23. Oktober 2023 um 18:46
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 541 m
- ItalienCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’45” N 11°47’2” E
Important horse race
23. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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.
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- Montag, 23. Oktober 2023 um 18:57
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 540 m
- ItalienCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’45” N 11°47’3” E
Train to Montepulciano
23. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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.
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- Dienstag, 24. Oktober 2023 um 09:15
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 483 m
- ItalienPiazza Pio II43°4’38” N 11°40’38” E
Walking from Pienza to Montepulciano
24. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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 onWeiterlesen
ReisenderYes. We were the only ones walking from Pienza to Montepulciano. We saw 4 other people on the trail all day. Two of them started at another town. And two were doing our hike backwards.
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- Dienstag, 24. Oktober 2023 um 11:23
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 514 m
- ItalienMonticchiello43°4’4” N 11°43’33” E
Our hike took us 5 hours to walk 9.5 mil
24. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Beautiful overcast day with a warm breeze.
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- Dienstag, 24. Oktober 2023 um 13:26
- 🌧 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 477 m
- ItalienSan Biagio43°5’19” N 11°45’48” E
And then it rained
24. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
But for less than an hour. But we were SOAKED!!
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- Dienstag, 24. Oktober 2023 um 13:33
- 🌧 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 461 m
- ItalienSan Biagio43°5’28” N 11°45’57” E
Arriving in Montepulciano
24. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
The rain stopped and we finished up our hike, arriving at Montepulciano at 2:15 pm.
ReisenderAll day long we saw a total of 4 other hikers on our trail. Pretty cool!
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- Dienstag, 24. Oktober 2023 um 16:33
- 🌧 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 540 m
- ItalienCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’45” N 11°47’3” E
After our hike
24. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 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 andWeiterlesen
Italian pizza is the best — American pizza doesn’t even come close [Terry]
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- Dienstag, 24. Oktober 2023 um 17:17
- 🌧 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 540 m
- ItalienCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’45” N 11°47’3” E
First night in Montepulciano
24. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 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 QuiddlerWeiterlesen
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- Mittwoch, 25. Oktober 2023 um 08:21
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 573 m
- ItalienCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’39” N 11°46’56” E
Wednesday morning breakfast
25. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Another “complete” breakfast in Montepulciano!
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- Mittwoch, 25. Oktober 2023 um 09:30
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 557 m
- ItalienCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’41” N 11°46’59” E
A 6-mile walk to Acquavivs
25. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We walked through the beautiful countryside of Tuscany for 6 miles to Acquaviva.
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Grapes look perfect, such nice weather for your travel. Such beautiful terrain.
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- Mittwoch, 25. Oktober 2023 um 10:11
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: 404 m
- ItalienMontepulciano43°5’32” N 11°48’24” E
More photos from our walk
25. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
On the way to Acquaviva
ReisenderExcited about that new suitcase 🙂