Off to the Tuscan countryside
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Went to a random restaurant, one of the closest ones to the AirBnB we’re at on the second half of the trip. The huge parking lot was empty at 1:30 pm and I figured they were closed. We wandered the estate, and it was an estate, and eventually found the stairs to the restaurant, where the door was open and the dining hall was completely empty. A waiter popped in from the back and indicated they were open. We had a meal that one cannot find in America, but which was probably typical around here. Turns out this is part of the Medici estate. They do a lot of weddings and other big parties there. But today their services were focused on two American tourists. 10/10, would appropriate an entire Medici estate restaurant for my personal use again.
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Today we drove to Siena, an ancient walled city with lots of churches and tourists. On the way there we passed by a pull out trail head sort of thing with a gravel road leading up from there.
Turns out there is an ancient castle up there which they turned into a restaurant and hotel. Because of course there is. I had more steak.
Up the hill farther is a scenic panoramic view, but the view is not great. The hills are dusty and brown. At the view site is an art installation, some stone sculptures. One of them is designed to torment thirsty hikers by looking like a water fountain while being not one.
Then in Siena there are churches and doors and churches with doors, which are the best sorts of churches and doors. Also a dollar store.
Education is extremely important.
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ahh bella italia
btw im back from alaska and i guess i should post a few pics but ive ben lazy -
ill get to it
im sitting in a clinic now, between patients. -
maybe he is sitting posting on some forum like me while u wilt in the waiting room?
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Today we drove to Siena, an ancient walled city with lots of churches and tourists. On the way there we passed by a pull out trail head sort of thing with a gravel road leading up from there.
Turns out there is an ancient castle up there which they turned into a restaurant and hotel. Because of course there is. I had more steak.
Up the hill farther is a scenic panoramic view, but the view is not great. The hills are dusty and brown. At the view site is an art installation, some stone sculptures. One of them is designed to torment thirsty hikers by looking like a water fountain while being not one.
Then in Siena there are churches and doors and churches with doors, which are the best sorts of churches and doors. Also a dollar store.
