Category: Tuscany
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Day 5 – Tuscany Vineyards, and Arriving in Florence
As we leave Castel Pietraio, we’re sad yet excited for the next adventures. We had seen a very modern looking winery building from the highway on the way down from the airport and thought we would check it out today. The Antinori nel Chianti Classico winery building is a unique…
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Day 4 – Siena
After the long day yesterday, we didn’t make any plans in the early morning. After a leisurely breakfast, we left for the town of Siena, only 20 minutes away. Siena is another medieval walled city that was the center of the Siena kingdom. It was a big rival to Frienza…
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Day 3 – Cinque Terre and Pisa
When Julia heard about our plans for today, she exclaimed “ you are crazy!”. We’re talking about around 250 miles of driving round trip, plus 3 train rides. And then there’s the walking we’ll do at each stop. Cinque Terre is a National Park and World Heritage Site. The “Five…
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Day 2 – San Gimignano and Monteriggioni
After a leisurely continental breakfast at Castel Pietraio, we headed north for about 30 minutes to San Gimignano. This medieval walled town is known for its towers, 14 still remaining towers built as a sign of wealth. I believe there were as many as 28 built, the most of any…
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Day 1 – Flying to Florence and Driving to Monteriggioni
We took off from Washington Dulles airport about an hour late, which did create drama trying to make our connecting flight in Brussels. Instead of a 1 hr 40 minute layover we had about 45 minutes to get to the complete opposite side of Brussels airport. Luckily, the airline waited…
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Getting Ready for Tuscany Trip
Three days out and I think everybody is almost ready. We got transport to the airport arranged using Twin Beaches Tours & Shuttle. I’ve got all my clothes selected and laid out, completing any washing and ironing needed today. My shoulder bag is packed with my camera, electronics and sweater.…
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