Our next destination was to visit the Cinque Terre coast of Italy but for the best logistics we stayed in nearby La Spezia and made use of the Italian train system. On our drive to La Spezia from where we’d been staying between Florence and Siena, we stopped and had lunch in Pisa. It was crowded, lots of tourist, so we only caught a glimpse of the leaning tower on our way out, deciding not to stop and fight the crowds.
We had scheduled a tour of the Castello di Brolio and then nearby dinner for our last evening in Tuscany. However due to a late start and a longer drive then anticipated we missed joining the tour group. “The impressive Castello di Brolio dominates the southern Chianti Classico countryside and has done so for over ten centuries.
Still to come: Cinca Terra Coast, Italy
If you’re a vegetarian you may want to skip this post. Established in 1700, the “Antica Macelleria Falorni” is one of Italy’s most famous butcher shops located in Greve in Chianti, Tuscany. During one of our drive-abouts we stopped there to walk among the shops.
People travel to Italy for no other reason then to visit the Tuscany (Tuscana) region, of which Florence is the capital. It’s a region known for its gorgeous landscapes, its rich artistic legacy and its influence on high culture. Movies have been made about it and you often hear how beautiful and relaxing the life-style it is.
My photographing windows and doors didn’t stop at Venice. I continued to be fascinated and to photograph them. What interested me most were those of an age perhaps equal to that of the building they were mounted upon.