Sunday morning, church bells are chiming in the morning sunshine and we have to wait until 10:50 to get a bus to Siena. Sat in the sunshine and chatted with other guests; one from Mt Tambourine Qld, another from Chartres, France. In Siena we started with lunch then made our way to the cathedral, an amazing gothic structure of muti-coloured marble; white red and green at the entrance and gables, black and white stripes for the walls and pillars. The floor is covered with marble mosaics and panels that depict the stories of the day. This cathedral took about 200 yrs to complete after starting in 1196. Time to climb the imposing bell tower in Il Campo, Torre del Mangia, all 400 steps to view the city and countryside from this vantage point. Met a couple from the Cayman Islands at one point and shared travel stories. Knee held up well so sent a text to my orthopaedic surgeon so he too could share the joy. Celebrated with more gelato! Collected some groceries on the way home, sent a few postcards and enjoyed the last of the day’s sunshine in the courtyard while the minestrone cooked.
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