Tuscany, Fall 2018 ~ Travel
Terracotta sunlight are the words that now come to mind when I think of warm-hued hills between the towns of Montepulciano, Montalcino, Pienza, San Quirico d’Orcia and Bagno Vignoni.
We spent days bathing in the early fall sunlight, enjoying our homebase in the 12th century abbey, driving winding roads from wineries to olive groves to small towns perched on neighborhood hills. Historic downtowns revealed tall bell towers, thousand year old wine cellars, rustic gardens and lots of shops selling local linens, olive wood wares and WINE. We felt trapped in a fairy tale, and despite the long list of new places we still need to see, will probably return many, many times again.
Castles 
Vineyards 
Little taverna 
Old monastery to sleep in 
Rats doing their thing 
Do you see the grapes brought in for wine-making? 
Yes, please! 
The “perfect” church in Pienza 
It’s a 1,000 years old…
I believe the unfinished church front to the right of the bell tower in this video had actually made it into some scenes of the English Patient, while the protagonist was recuperating amidst these magical towns.
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