Well, we didn’t want to leave Florence, but Siena turned out to be really charming! It’s a smaller more medieval version of Florence with none of the art. As Nancy said, St. Catherine is a bigger rock star than Jesus here. So much so, they keep her sainted head and finger in the cathedral. Nice. Il Campo is a great place to sit back, drink some vino on a balcony and people watch, which of course is what we did. Il Palio (the horse race) is held here twice every summer. Oh, and they have a Duomo too. The killer thing about this one is that the mosaic marbled floors were on display. Most of the year, they’re covered.
Francesco on the bus
view from our hotel
streets of Siena
Julie and Nancy at
Il Campo
more Il Campo, the central piazza
no cars allowed
Palazzo Pubblico
...it’s 330 ft. tower
wait a minute...
no cars?
except when there’s a car show
not a Ferrari
the cars leave loudly
view of Il Campo from the
balcony of Key West bar
Key West bar with
“Bennifer” from Seattle
looking up to Key West
ooh. torture museum.
moon over Siena
Hotel Canon d’Oro
view behind the hotel
view from street
more streets of Siena
the only pope that matters
Siena’s Duomo
interior of Duomo
floor mosaics
the Duomo’s floor is only unveiled...
...end of August
to end of October each year
the heads of 172 popes
watching you
the Duomo’s Facciatone...
...started in 1339, never finished
scooters for Ed...
note the Apple sticker
