Tuscany Walk - May 20 - 27, 2005


Siena - Day One


Siena - View from Room



Siena - front Door of BandB



Siena = Plaza Publico



Siena - Tora Del Mancia



Siena - Street Scene



Montalcino - Days Two and Three


View of Montalcino from below, on 3.5 mile ring walk, Day Two



Walk from Montalcino to Castelnuovo dell'Abate- 7 miles - Day Three







Blisters



Flowers



The Abbey at Castelnuovo



View from Hotel Room - Montalcino



Hotel in Montalcino


Montalcino to San Quirco - Day Four - 8.4 miles


View of Montalcino, looking back



On the walk to San Quirco



Trina



Cyprus trees and poppies



John



Lunch break



Poppy



Gateway into San Quirco



Hotel in San Quirco





Day five - San Quirco ring walk - 8 miles

John



Castello di Ripa d'Orcia on hilltop



Trina



Bagno Vignoni - the roman baths





Bagno Vignoni - the town





Fortified hamlet of Vignoni



Formal Gardens in San Quirco







Day Six - San Quirco to Pienza - 6 miles

Poppies







Views between San Quirco and Pienza








Hotel in Pienza



John and Trina in Pienza



Pienza Scenes











Hotel Courtyard Pienza



Papal Palace - Pienza





View from hotel window - Pienza



Gate out of Pienza



Day Seven - Pienza to Montalpulcino with detour to Monticchello - 9.5 miles

Scenes - Pienza to Montalpulcino









Detour to Monticchiello









Buttercups enroute to Montalpulcino



Scenes on the way to Montelpulcino















Scenes in Montalpulciano





View from hotel window in Montalpulcino



Day Seven - Leave for Rome