Sarteano

After saying goodbye to Villa Dante we started our road trip to Sorrento. It’s a long 6 hour drive so we are going to stop along the way. Our first stop is in Siena. Gabe and I came to Siena in 2006. I remember the square well. It’s very different from other piazzas. We wandered looking for a few restaurants we had picked out. But decided on a different one. We had a light lunch and went to find gelato. The square was very busy and it’s defiantly getting warmer as we drive south. Our 2nd stop is in Montepulciano for a quick snack. We hiked up to the center of town and didn’t find much to see. We were trying to remember if we had been there before. But neither of us could remember.
I have been trying to find us a Agruiturismo to eat at. We have eaten at them with Vitto before but I hadn’t been able to find one on this trip yet. Agriturismo means “independently owned farm”. How they got started were travelers would come up to peoples homes and ask for a meal and a place to stay. Not all of them today are hotels but most are. I hadn’t been having a luck because most have a 3 or more night minimum. I was able to find one in a small town called Sarteano. They have about 20 rooms, they are a vineyard and of course a farm. The owners live on property and eat dinner with the guests every night. The restaurant has been in the Michelin guide for several years. Gabe absolutely loved the steak. The pasta they made us was amazing But I was a little disappointed there were not any vegetables. Only potatoes. And the dessert was ehh…I haven’t been feeling great the past few days so I was very ready for bed.
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