Day Trip to Siena

Today we took the bus to Siena. Bus rides are different than train travel. You get to see more of the towns that way. We wandered around popping in and out of churches and other grand buildings. Frankly, I can’t remember the names of the places we went. Suffice it to say, it was an ancient town that has been exquisitely well maintained. Maybe it was that we had been in Lecce, a charming small walled city, and then Florence, a bigger and bustling old place, Siena felt a little “Disney World”. A bit too pretty.

But it was really beautiful. It was a nice day trip to see another bit of Italy.

Tomorrow we head out to Bologna for four nights.Read more