Yesterday was my birthday! Sadly, I didn’t have time to write anything. It was a good day though. After a long day that included waiting on a train for an hour, we ended the day with our first Italian meal and some genuine gelato. For dinner, we sat outside overlooking the very center of the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Rosia’
Sun, May 4th: Siena (Day 17)
Posted in Europe trip journal, Italy, tagged birthday, Brenna, Bus, gelato, Il Colombaio, Il Colombiao, Italian fashion, Italy, Malaysia, Piazza Il Campo, Rosia, Siena, Torri, travelers, Tuscany, UN on May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mon, May 5th: Siena (Day 18)
Posted in Europe trip journal, Italy, tagged Australian culture, Australian politics, bed and breakfast, Bush, duomo, European safety standards, Italy, lawsuit crisis, Rosia, Siena, Torri, Tuscany, water conservation on May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m writing about Sun., May 4th first since I wrote about May 3rd yesterday. Our hostess in the B&B in Torri, a little village near Rosia, was reasonably friendly when we arrived. She was surprised that we were walking in rather than driving. We followed a woman who had ridden our bus and walked to [...]
Tues, May 6th: Rosia (Day 19)
Posted in Europe trip journal, Italy, tagged American work ethic, hike, Italy, personal space, Rosia, Stigliano, Tuscan village, Tuscany, universal language on May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We had a relaxing day that began with sitting in the sun and ended with sitting in the shade as the sun dove beyond sight. In between we meandered from our B&B to the village of Torri, then to Stigliano. Great views abound except for the factory that we walked by on our way from [...]
