A taste of Tuscany

Today's travels took us to Siena, in the heart of Tuscany. What initially caught our attention was the fact that since our last visit to Siena 10 years ago, elevators have now been installed to assist people in getting to the top, Yes, it is a steep climb to get to the square and its surrounding buildings and I completely understand why they are there but I kind of felt that the escalators had taken away some of the authenticity of the buildings and architecture. It was a long weekend in Italy (Republic Day is celebrated on 2 June each year) so the historic centre was extremely busy. Among the hustle and bustle, we discovered the most delicious artisan food store where we were treated to many tasty samplings, ranging from chocolates to biscuits to liquors. It was also a really hot day so of course we had to also track down a gelato shop (this is becoming a daily activity 🤭). A day well spent wandering the streets.Read more