June 21,2012
What's better than a last minute day trip to Tuscany??? . . . not much as far as I am concerned! After our 10 hour death march thru the streets of Rome yesterday, Raman and I decided to join a day tour out of town to Tuscany. And what a day it was!
Our meeting place for the tour, Piazza del Popolo - does it look familiar? One of the scences from Angels and Demons was filmed here! (Read the book though, much better than the movie.)
Raman and I in a town square in the medevial town of Montepulciano!
A view from the top of the town! It was quite steep . . . not a great sandal wearing day!
The newest in shoe fashion!
Italians love their leather like Catholic priests love little boys!
Just an old wall in the town of Montepulciano.
Next stop on our Tuscany tour - Sant Antimo Abbey. We got to listen to the monks here use the Gregorian Chant!!! It was better than Britney but not as good as classic Madonna!
Another view of the abbey.
And the inside of the abbey . . . not as good looking without the monks chanting.
Ahhh . . . Tuscany! (Just pretend like that one twat didn't walk into my picture.)
One of the dining rooms at the winery we stopped at for tasting and lunch. The winery was Poggi Il Castellare.
Raman and I eating lunch: beans, brucshetta, bread salad and home made pasta to die for!!! Being a vegan in Italy is turning out A OK!
An amazing view ... and I am not just talking about those hotties.
And finally the town of Pienza . . . an UNESCO world heritage site!
No joke . . . I started gagging from the cheese smell and almost threw up in the shop! You better appreciate this sheep milk cheese lovers!
Not quite an Aprilia.
The entrance and exit piazza to Pienza - celebrating it's 500th birthday!
What can I say? Clown shoes? Vespa? Piazza? Oh. Where's the presciutto? Biscoto anyone? Espresso? Love it!
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