I’m ready to go’
20 października 2023, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
I’ve got my boarding pass. All set to fly in about 24 hours!
Leaving Colorful Colorado today
21 października 2023, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
It was 39 degrees when I took my walk this morning before heading to DIA.
We board in an hour.
21 października 2023, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
On the plane!
22 października 2023, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
In Frankfurt, Germany
22 października 2023, Niemcy ⋅ ☁️ 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 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 use Czytaj więcej
Breakfast at our hotel!
23 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Our “free” breakfast! Amazing!
Morning walk in Sienna
23 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Our hotel backed up to a large soccer stadium.
Our 3-hour Food Tour with Claudia
23 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 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 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 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 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Our first tasting stop was for white wine and pan croissant: a breakfast cake/bread.
City Center of Siena
23 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The highest point in Siena contained the main cathedral and duomo.
Main course is their lunch
23 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Red wine and pasta (large spaghetti noodles with cheese and pepper)
Important horse race
23 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 on Czytaj więcej
Our hike took us 5 hours to walk 9.5 mil
24 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Beautiful overcast day with a warm breeze.
And then it rained
24 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
But for less than an hour. But we were SOAKED!!
Arriving in Montepulciano
24 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
The rain stopped and we finished up our hike, arriving at Montepulciano at 2:15 pm.
After our hike
24 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ 🌧 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 and Czytaj więcej
First night in Montepulciano
24 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ 🌧 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 Quiddler Czytaj więcej
Wednesday morning breakfast
25 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Another “complete” breakfast in Montepulciano!
A 6-mile walk to Acquavivs
25 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We walked through the beautiful countryside of Tuscany for 6 miles to Acquaviva.
More photos from our walk
25 października 2023, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
On the way to Acquaviva








































































































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