Thursday afternoon last week I took the bus to meet Aunt Dee and Eileen in the grand Campo of Siena.
Inside the extravagant Duomo
I love how even though you pay to enter the church you still have to pay 0.50 euro to use the bathroom. This one even had a cash register and issued receipts!
Our hostel in the town of Tavarnelle, located 'in the heart of Chianti'.
Dinner that night was at one of the few restaurants in town. Luckily it was actually really good!
Friday morning, out running early to the nearby village of Barberino
By 10am we were out the door for a wine tour and tasting at a farm down the road. Our drinking started early :o)
After a rather long tour in the hot sun we were finally treated to some nice wines (Chianti, of course).
Dipping our Cantucci in Vin Santo, the Tuscan way
Eileen playing in the vineyards
We tried to get Aunt Dee to do a high-kick but I think she felt embarrassed because a car was coming. I guess she didn't have enough to drink.
After walking off the wine we hit the road
A quick lunch of cheese, crackers and tomato sauce in the cramped Medieval village of Greve
More wine (and afternoon coffee) in Volpaia
Continuing on our drive, we spotted a really beautiful bee-eater on a wire
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