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Dinner with the Civettas

August 27, 2009






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Evening at the Il Campo

August 27, 2009

The lazy buzz of evening conversations.  The pattering of cutlery in late-night cafes.  Our backs warm against the cooling bricks of the bowl shaped square.  A sweet breeze.  The sprinkling of stars.  What a beautiful August night in Tuscany.  It just makes me want to dance.






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It’s like the entrance to Petra

August 27, 2009

But Siena style 🙂






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Our room with a view at sunrise

August 26, 2009






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Tonight, we are Civettas!

August 26, 2009

We are feasting with the Civetta (Owl) contrada tonight.  The tables are set in backstreets of the old district and for a few hours, we will celebrate with the winning tribe of this year's August Palio.  HOW COOL IS THAT?!






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A few more thoughts from Italy

August 26, 2009

– I don't care how hot you are, you are not hot enough to wear a white Speedo – ever.  Those things are just wrong, wrong, wrong. – Gelato is part of the essential food groups.  It's good for you.  Period. – I can live/travel with 2 dresses, a pair of shorts and 2 tank […]






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I <3 Siena

August 26, 2009

We're in Siena for three days.  It's beautiful.  One of my favourite places ever.  A totally medieval town set in the heart of Tuscany.  It has been unbearably hot again these last few days but we did manage to do a walking tour to learn more about Sienese history and of course, the Palio di […]






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This is why I travel

August 25, 2009

We're in Livorno for a few days.  It's still so hot but we finally found relief in the sea.  It's a tacky, dirty port town with not many sites to see (The Rough Guide Italy doesn't even mention it!) but it's going to be our base for exploring some of the beaches here.  On our […]






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