Thursday, June 30, 2016

HORSEPOWER

We're leaving Florence early in the morning to go to their rival city, Siena, to watch il Palio and join the locals for their pre-race trails and dinner. There are 17 neighborhoods that fan out from the main square. Candlelit tables extend down each street as far as the eye can see, everyone shares wine and food together, torches light the buildings and the horses sit/stand at the place of honor.
Speaking of horsepower, we are considering this method of transportation - fine for me, but Chuck has already bonked his head waaaay too many times.

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Steps and stairs

Stracciatella (chocolate chip gelato) is easily burned off one step at a time.

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