We arrived at Siena, and drove up the hill to the walled city and luck favoured us, well Natasha's Italian was helpful, as we were offered a park as another man left.
We wound our way deeper in through the twisted streets until we came quickly onto the cathedral.
This magnificent example of Romano-Gothic architecture was started in the 12 the century! Suitably impressed we sat in its shadows and enjoyed lunch.
It is easy to see why the city is a world heritage site as we headed into the Piazzo Del Campo, which is huge and is the site of the Palio horse race. I shudder to think of the dangers racing on cobblestones.
The square
We poked around a bit, and soon realised there was more and more to see. Far too much for a day trip, so will have to come back some day as there are museums and other attractions aplenty.
After wetting my lips only, we headed back to San Vincenzo and the reality that Natasha had to work. I dropped her and Alex at the restaurant, and managed a feed myself, before I came back home.
I rested and after they finished work Sandro took me into town around midnight for a look see at the nightlife.
The Porto area was fairly alive and the bars spilled out onto the sidewalk. There seems to be no problem changing bars with drinks in hand, so we saw a couple and settled at Zanzibar to watch the parade of people.
Around 3.00 we called it quits and headed home for zzzz's. Up today with only a hint of what to do. Do not worry, I am sure I will fill the day!
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