Siena

This morning we ventured off to Siena. It is about an hours drive from Cortona. This is a larger, busier village on a mountain. Similar to Cortona, but much busier. The center piazza was very large and full of caves and bars. It was very easy to get lost, which we did. We had a lot of trouble finding our vehicle. The gelato was awesome. We had a wonderful experience purchasing Italian meats, cheeses and wine. Due to the language barrier we were given samples till we discovered something we really liked, which wasn't too hard. Joe is happy with his prosciuto and salami. After leaving Siena we drove on the town of Montepulciano. On the way we passed fields of sunflowers. They are abundant everywhere. Unfortunately it appears they are almost done, so we did not see them in their full bloom. It would be an awesome sight. Lots of figs, grapes and sunflowers in this area. Montepulciano is another small village town high up on the mountainside. Stunning! The wine, cheese and meat stores are everywhere and very enticing. We are beginning to run out of descriptive words to describe this area. It is so amazing.