A Trip to Siena

Today we took a trip to Siena - a medieval town that is about 50 kilometers away from Florence.

We decided to try taking a bus there so we could see the back roads through Tuscany on our way there. We successfully located the bus station and were able to figure out what bus to take without too much difficulty.

One of the things that makes Siena so cool is that it is a walled city - you almost could believe that you are back in the middle ages. We spent time walking around and seeing some of the sites including another beautiful Duoma (Cathedral) and Piazza Del Campo with a clock tower that is the 2nd highest medieval tower in Italy.

One of the things about all the European towns we have visited so far (in both France and Italy) is the beautiful wooden doors. They are all unique and have so much character - Greg took a picture of me standing by a door in Siena.

We've had actually beautiful weather for the last 12 days after our rain the first days of our trip. However, today, there was a HUGE rain/thunderstorm in Siena. We got drenched (luckily, we had our umbrella even though we didn't bring any rain gear).

After the rain finally quit, we decided to get some gelato before the trip home. The displays of gelato (an Italian ice cream) are so unbelievably beautiful - I'm making it my mission to try as many flavors as possible before we leave. As a matter of fact, there is a Gelato Celebration in Florence starting today and running through Monday, so I'm sure I'll get a few other flavors under my belt, too, before we leave!