Tag Archives: Siena

For my last day in Siena we wanted it to be relaxed and to see another part of the area. Soooo we did a bit of research and found one of the 30 or so Thermal baths that are in … Continue reading →

On Saturday we crept past the sleeping kittens and headed into town to make the most of our Museum pass we bought the day before . We went into the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo and walked in luxurious rooms and … Continue reading →

Friday i mustered the energy (still a bit faint and achey from the flu) to make the walk into town through the on and off rain. It was a pilgrimage of sorts as my sole purpose was to see Siena’s … Continue reading →

SO i had a few days out of action- a bad neck ( a sharp turn led to barely being able to move it for several days) and an exhausting case of the flu kept me pretty close to home. … Continue reading →

The third and final part of my little series of Siena’s contrada’s, this one dedicated to the Drago’s. As i said in my last post, we ran into a bunch of young Drago’s – amidst a session of drinks and … Continue reading →

After visiting the Contrada della Lupa in the morning we decided to refuel before checking out the next Contrada with an open museum. Wandering along one of many little lanes we found this wonderful restaurant with seats lined along the … Continue reading →

Due to the ever looming first Palio (2nd of July) every Saturday a few of the Contrada’s open the heavily guarded doors to their incredible museums and chapels for visitors to marvel at. There were just 4 of the 17 … Continue reading →

Friday i decided to have a day to stay at home and sort out my various bits and pieces and lucky i did as it just RAINED! and rained Hard and soft but always constant and fancy that it rained … Continue reading →

This three part post for Thursday won’t have many words as the photos speak for themselves. There was the city which we explored in the morning The serene hills and plants of the countryside along our path home And then … Continue reading →

A full day indeed! We woke to see the fog settled over the surrounding hills and after a hearty breakfast i borrowed a bike and set off into town. It wasn’t too far (about 4 km) but my god it … Continue reading →