Between Siena and San Gimignano The cities in this post—Siena, San Gimignano, Monterrigioni and Colle di Val d’Elsa—are within a relatively short distance of each other; e. g. 47 km from Siena to San Gimignano. If you’re staying in the Tuscan countryside, as we usually do, (Hotel Belvedere di San Leonino), you can drive south […]
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Florence and Fiesole
It’s difficult to know where to start when writing about Florence (Firenze) and Fiesole. I fell in love with the city the first time I came, following a bike trip, and have returned 10 times since then. One of my favorite memories from that trip was walking down a narrow street from my hotel on […]
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Prologue I dedicate this article to my mother, Shirley Marguerite McNeil Wright, 1920 to 2009, who lived by the principle of leaving the world a better place. She was a staunch Methodist but loved going to the St. Cecilia Cathedral flower show (Omaha, NE). I went this past January 2017 for the first time since […]
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