Thursday, June 28, 2012

San Gimingnano


Observations:

Some men’s bathrooms in Italy consist of nothing more than a drain in the middle of the floor!  What happens if you have to... let’s move on; the menus are beginning to change a bit as we move south through the country - we noticed a parmesiano dish for the first time and ragu (red sauce) is beginning to appear too; salt is rarely put on the table at restaurants, and surprisingly, pepper even less so; when you leave a town, a sign indicates you’re crossing that border:

 Entering

Leaving
 

In order to view enemies approaching from a long distance away, hill towns were strategically built in medieval times throughout Tuscany in high areas.  Today many of these very old towns still stand.  We were able to visit one on our way from Florence to Siena.  San Gimingnano has become a popular tourist attraction.  We didn’t have much time to spend there as we had to be in Siena for a very important date at 4:30 p.m. (stay tuned!).

San Gimingnano:







2 comments:

  1. Love the way the city looks, with those high stone walls! It's so cool that it basically a fortress!! And yet it is still being used today...

    I'm you guys are seeing all the coolest old monuments and landmarks and such!!

    Love and miss you!

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  2. Now, that's my kinda town! Fun, fun, fun! Love you!

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