Last evening when I arrived in Siena, I knew it was too late to go and knock on the door of the parish accommodation in the hope that there would be someone there. They weren’t answering the phone earlier in the day, which I’ve […]
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Siena in its panoramic glory
Quite simply, wow. http://flic.kr/p/pqpdgc
Now that we have come to the setting of the sun…
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Siena Sunshine
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The gate of Alma Domus, Siena
This is the fourth floor entrance to the hotel I stayed in last night. Siena is spread across multiple hills. http://flic.kr/p/q5sWWV
Siena
After a leisurely start to my day, complete with a good breakfast, I made my way from Colle di Val d’Elsa to Siena. Most of the 28 km walk was on trails through the wooded hills and unpaved roads. In the latter part of […]
Castello della Chiocciola
From the information plaque at the entrance: This building, in all probability dating back to the 14th century, has certain features which are difficult to interpret stylistically. Its name derives from the spiral staircase contained inside the unusual cylindrical tower rising on the eastern […]
