Greetings from Tuscany!
Based on some great recommendations from a co-worker (thank you so much for all the fantastic advise and recos, Marco C!!), we took a beautiful route through Tuscany on our way to Venice.
One of the towns we we stopped was Siena, a beautiful walled city. We spent the afternoon wandering the narrow streets and saw the main plaza where a horse race occurs. While a horse race wasn’t happening while we were there, it was incredible to think about horses and thousands of people fitting into this plaza! There were even bleachers set up in front of restaurants for people to watch the races.
We also spent some time relaxing (as well as fun things like updating our budget, catching up on email, etc ;)) in a cafe over expresso and gelato. 🙂
For dinner that evening, we headed off to a restaurant that overlooked the vineyards and hills north of Siena in Tuscany/Toscana. We arrived in time to see the landscape in the sun and then watched sunset over dinner. We enjoyed a fantastic dinner of seafood, pasta, and truffles. It was a very fun evening!
Now we’re off to Venice. Ciao!
Ryan & Emily - The Globetrotters 
Hey guys…..WE enjoyed this same view about three years ago…nothing like it
Ralph
How fun! It certainly is beautiful!!
Love this!! I look forward to your posts and for a few minutes while I read and enjoy the pictures, feel like I’m traveling too.
Ditto on Kristen’s comment! It is so nice to follow your posts and share in your travels. Venice is one stop I would thoroughly enjoy. Have a great, safe time. Aunt MaryAlice
Ahhhh. Siena one if my FAV cities in Italy!!! It is also an opening scene in a recent James Bond Movie with Daniel Craig showing the Palio horse race. (I think also a scene in one of the Twillght movies!). My other FAV city in Italy is Verona! Just outside if Venice! Cute little town. With a working coliseum that does operas during the summer. Love the pics!