10/26/12

On our last day in Tuscany we went to the mountain top town of San Giamignano. This was one of the best finds yet! It is a lovely, peaceful little city – again walled and dating back to the 12^th century.   Tom and I spent the day strolling the streets, admiring the beautiful architecture and exploring the tiny shops and galleries. One of the first little shops that we went in was a ceramic shop with this replica of the original city It was a day spent really getting the feel of the blending of the old and new –seeing children playing in the streets and the laundry hanging out of the windows to dry, listening to an artist playing beautifully moving music on a harp he’d crafted, sitting on the steps to the well in the city square and watching the people go about their daily lives. This seemed to me to be the soul of the region. We also had a glass of wine in a tiny litte ristaruante down one of the narrow allies. A beautiful little town.

Arrivederci, Tuscany