Sorry - Bagno Vignoni (I can't edit the location!!) Had an interesting day pottering around here! This morning we went a little bit north to Monteriggioni which has a medieval village within its walls and enjoyed a good look around this very cute and quaint place. This afternoon we went south to Bagno Vignoni, following the footsteps of those from 'Grand Tour Days' when the young men from the British gentry used to hit the continent for their 'gap year' in the 17...

Mmmmm... Not quite the usual Sunday night BBQ, but not bad!!! (don't normally grill on a Weber, but we managed!!) All fabo!! Xx

Took a drive into Siena today. It's an amazing place with the old facades maintained by tucking away all the shops and bars behind the old walls. Limited access is available to cars, so you have to park at a parking station and hoof it from there! The photo is of the main piazza in Siena which dates back to the mid 12th century!!! Spent about 6 hours walking around and checking out the sights. We had haircuts too, which was interesting! At least we don't look ...

This is the view from our front porch .... ho hum !!!! :-) xx

We've arrived safely in Siena after an easy trip today. Our villa is spectacular with heaps of room, facilities and an amazing view (photo of Orcio - our villa). We've settled in, washing is on and we'll go for a bit of an explore soon. Apparently we are doing some cooking this week, so I s'pose we'll need some supplies!!! This week we plan to take day trips wherever it tickles our fancy! Should be relaxing and of course interesting!! There's a huge castle only...