For our third day in Florence, we decided to take an all-day tour of Tuscany. Our tour bus left at 8:45 a.m., and by 9:15 a.m., we were in the midst of the beautiful Tuscan countryside. Our first stop was San Gimignamo, a medieval Tuscan town that is famous for its towers. We walked down the main street in the rain, stopping in stores to admire the ceramics and to buy waffles since we hadn't eaten breakfast yet. The next stop on our tour was Siena, a Tuscan hill town with a famous cathedral. We joined the rest of our tour group for an Italian buffet of bread, pasta, salad, cheese, meat and wine before taking a walking tour of Siena. The tour guide was a little slow for our liking, especially in the cold rain, but we enjoyed learning about the town. The third stop was Chianti, a much smaller town with a population of just 1,000. Here, we enjoyed the countryside views and ate THE BEST SANDWICH EVER from a little restaraunt that was recommended by our tour guide, Julio. The final stop of the tour was a wine tasting at Casanova Sant'Agnese, an organic farm that specializes in wine, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, and herbal bath products. The flavors of the wine and olive oil were amazing and we were even more impressed to learn about the natural and organic processes used to make each product.
Lorenzo checking out the view at San Gimignamo.
The Cathedral in Siena.
Kim with her new Italia t-shirt purchased in Siena for extra warmth.
The beautiful countryside in Chianti.
THE BEST SANDWICH EVER!! Prosciutto, sheep cheese, lettuce, and tomato.
Lorenzo and Kim in Chianti.
The vineyard at the organic farm we visited.
The table at the end of our wine tasting.
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