What a morning! Cold, rainy, and dreary! I prefer to sleep late, but I’ve already booked and paid for a tour through Italian Day Tours. So, I’m up and at em at 6:30 to meet off the ship at 7:30.
We arrived in Siena after roughly a two hour drive. I did catch a little shut-eye on the way.
Our driver dropped us at the Basilica Di San Domenico and said to meet him in 3 hours.
It was a very large, cavernous basilica that echoed when you talked.
Outside was a breathtaking view of the city.
Our next stop was for coffee!
Siena is a lovely little town with churches and shops everywhere. And as we walked we came upon a huge piazza.
This building was a theatre.
We walked to the Duomo. It was beautiful built with Italian marble in the Gothic, Romanesque and classical design. It was completed in 1348.
It’s Palm Sunday and we went inside for mass!
Afterr we left the Duomo, we passed a statue of the story of Romulus and Remus! Very strange!
A view of the Basilica from another vantage point.
Before we met up with our small group, we stopped to have pastries. I had a hazelnut croissant straight out of the oven. Delicious!
Siena still has parts of the wall that surrounded the city.
Many of the other Italian cities that were walled in, no longer have the walls. Many were destroyed during WWII.
Our next stop was San Gimignano, one of the Tuscan Medieval Cities also within walls. We only spent an hour here but managed to find the best gelato!
There were lots of leather stores, cheese and bread shops as well as porcelain shops.
There were several torture museums which we did not have time to venture into. But did get a close up look at this scary dude!
Here’s a look at the area as we walked in the rain!
And an overlook of the area!
All in all, it was a great day in Tuscany!
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What a wonderful adventure in Tuscany, despite the rain! Siena’s charm really shines through, especially with that stunning Duomo and the beautiful views. The hazelnut croissant sounds like the perfect pick-me-up! And San Gimignano with gelato and medieval vibes? Perfect way to end the day! Thanks for sharing your journey!
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Thank you for joining me on my journey. Italy is a beautiful country with so much to see. And the food is as they say, delizioso!
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It’s truly my pleasure! Italy has such a timeless magic, and you’re capturing it so beautifully. I can almost taste that gelato and hear the cobblestone streets! Looking forward to seeing more of your Italian adventures—keep the delizioso stories coming! 🇮🇹
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