Siena

After two days in Florence, I biked with the trailer about 45 miles to Siena. It was a pretty ride through the Chianti wine region with cute small towns and lots of scenery. The day was hazy and grey, however, humid, so the picture taking wasn't really worth stopping much for. Especially as I could not leave Florence until about 2:30 and needed to get to Siena before dark. Which I did... barely!

This first photo is my first view of Siena. It is much easier to find your way into a town than out of one...because they stick these big towers up in the middle to show you where to go!

The main piazza in Siena is called the "Campo", it is huge and a really fun space. It is sloped towards the center so it is easy to sit and picnic on it. There are pictures here of the iconic Siena tower on the Campo, people wandering about, Archtecture students hard at work, and what it looks like when you lay on your back in the Campo and look up. Those are swifts, not stars. Tons of swifts darting about all over the place here.

Cheers!

- B -