Thursday, October 7, 2010

ATG walk and siena

Still battling to find internet in Italy but have a few minutes left at internet cafe so will just write a few lines. Rob has gone to buy our bus tickets and not sure what is taking so long - hope he isn't lost somewhere in Siena.
Well, the 3 days of walking have been fantastic. It threatened to rain for the first 2 days but nothing much happened. And then from Monteriggione to Siena we had a beautiful day. Monteriggione is a tiny little hilltop walled village with 65 inhabitants and we were staying high up in an old building with a beautiful view out of a little castle window. It was a really lovely place (much more charming than Colle). The accommodation in Siena isn't that flash but the city is great and the weather is good so we will just enjoy the place. We walked about 6 hours on days 2 and 3 so were quite tired by the end, especially as a lot of it is through slippery clay which gets stuck to your shoes.
San Gimignano in background

Monteriggione

Arriving at Monteriggione gate after 6 hours of walking

Inside Monteriggione

Views on walk

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