Our last day in Tuscany was a trip through the wine community of Montalcino and then a wondrous afternoon atop Pienza, a Renaissance community built by Pius II. Here are some pictures:
Here’s Montalcino atop its own Tuscan hill:
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A vineyard down the hillside from Montalcino:
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From Pienza, a nice shot of the Tuscan hills:
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Tuscan cheese, and I wish I could include the “fragrance”!
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Our last two days were up near Switzerland, in Stresa. Here is dinner at “di Amici’s”:
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We crossed the Swiss border and visited Ascona — a lovely setting:
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