Today, we got up early to catch the train to Cortona. It wasn’t hard to navigate their train system. Of course, we almost got off on the wrong stop, but luck prevailed and we made it there ok. We made a brief stop at our hotel, which is just beautiful. Middle of nowhere, just what we need after Rome. Peace and quiet

We then headed for Siena. I had read so much about and people raved, so I had high expectations. With that said, it was just average for us. That may have been more to do with the hassle of finding parking…but it continued even after entering the gates. Tourist everywhere. Charges to enter everything. And smokers, smokers, smokers. But it was nice inside, just not what I was expecting.