Italy - Tuscany - SIENA

"... Siena's thriving historic center, with redbrick lanes cascading every which way, offers Italy's best medieval city experience...for those who dream of a Fiat-free Italy..."

( Rick's Steve Italy 2008 book- Avalon Travel)

"...Siena was medieval Florence's arch rival and still these days competing for the tourists..." (Rick Steve's Italy book - 2008- Avalon Travel)

I liked all and personally I think we can't compare the two cities.

We were there at night and next time we will spend a day. I had the most delicious wild boar dish ever. Yummmmi! Memorable!

ITALY - Tuscany - BAGNO Di VIGNONI

This place used to be the Emperor Adrian's favorite Summer weekends destination. Is located near Montalcino and although had seen better days you can still be touched by its coziness an exuberance.

TREES CHIC!!!

Caper's flower - had never seen it before. Its geometric shape and faded colors reminds me of passion fruit's flower.

Can you imagine all those beefy gladiators under those water falls???

YES WE CAN!!!

Italy - Tuscany - SAN GIMIGNANO

I have not finished posting images of all the places we have visited last September in Italy yet. Since I have been feeling blue about it I think that the first day of the Summer's Solstice if perfect to get back to past and project my dreams to the future.

All these pics were taken in the Tuscany region and it reminded me of one of our favorite movies - "Under the Tuscan Sun" with Diane Lane. Once you are there all that story feels so real and possible because the place is really enchanted beyond all.

We had incredible friends driving us around the country, just outside Florence and our goal that day was to be at San Gimignano and we did.

Yellow wild flowers (margaridas amarelas) on the edge of the road. Beauty and fragility.

Even on a cloudy day is impossible not to feel the captivating beauty of the scenery.