The first day of December proved to be a pleasant one here in Italy as Kit, Jamie and I arose and set out (after a grueling DVD session with Jillian Michaels) for our adventures in Volterra and Siena. We drove the further distance to Volterra first, worried the entire way about the weather as it was extremely foggy out and Volterra sits high on a hilltop. We parked and walked up to the little town and found a good restaurant called Don Beta. Kit said she won the prize for best choice as she had a salad and homemade pasta dish with garlic and veggies that was amazing. Jamie and I both ordered a set menu...she had brushetta, soup, and salad and I had brushetta, gnocchi, and salad. I did enjoy my gnocchi quite a lot.
After lunch we leisurely walked around the town taking architectural shots and admiring the beauty of the Roman Theater ruins. We were in town during the "siesta" hours so we didn't get to walk in many shops, but it was nice to visit Volterra and worth the drive. I did get to pic up a few circes for T'Lene and Mom.
We later got back in the car and headed towards Siena. By the time we arrived it was dark outside (probably between 4 and 5 o'clock) but we drove up just as a parade taking place. The parade led to the duomo, which we didn't find out until later. We parked and walked the tiny, winding streets in Siena and popped our head in a few shops. We walked through the Piazza del Campo and then up to the duomo. The building is a beautiful piece of history and it was very nice to walk inside (without paying) to see and hear the ceremony, meeting, service (who knows really) that was taking place.
By about 7 we decided we better get on the road as it was now really dark so we grabbed a few bottles of wine and came back to the house where Kit and Jamie made us a lovely antipasto plate and I built a fire. We planned our next full day out and headed off to bed hoping to get some good rest for what lie ahead.
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