Early morning out the door. One last trek down the 62 steps. A quick reconnaissance by me to see if our cafe was open this early. No. Off we trudged, pulling or carrying our packs, down the fast track towards Piazza Navona where the taxis hang out. One was waiting, and we hopped in and [...]
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We settled in at Siena then emerged into the perfect-weather afternoon to seek out some lunch. It was close to 4:00 and we were hungry! We easily made our way to our beloved Campo, the main square and heart of old Siena. From there we took one of the side streets that [...]
The band of merry travellers in the inner courtyard of Palazzo Bruchi in Siena, ready for another day of adventure.
Pathside dining in Siena. Notice the wooden bases of each table, built to compensate for the steepness of the street.
A back way in towards the Duomo in Siena. Thank goodness that rope is so strong!
An early morning walk on our way to our car parked outside the city walls. Since the walled inner city is off-limits to most vehicular traffic, everyone scrambles for the closest spots just outside the walls.
Built in the early 1300’s, this campanile thrusts approximately 300′ into the Sienese sky, making it one of Italy’s tallest secular towers. One of my guidebooks (Drive Around Tuscany) describes the tower as looking like a cross between a spear, a lily and a hypodermic needle. A skinny spiral of 500 stone steps (with dips [...]
Panorama dal Facciatone
Posted in Gino, Italy, Siena on October 3, 2006 | Comments Off
My man, Gino, at the top of Panorama dal Facciatone. Siena’s Duomo Nuovo in the background.
Duomo Nuovo, Siena
Italy 2006
Melinda Trips 2007: Sicily and Peloponnese
Melinda takes you to Sicily and climbs a volcano. Wander through narrow, cobbled streets, seaside towns and ancient ruins on the Italian island of Sicily and the Greek Peloponnesian Peninsula at Melinda Trips 2007: Sicily and Peloponnese.Copyright
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