Italy: Day Six
Today I was supposed to meet the ladies at the train station at 8:30 to catch a 9 a.m. train to Sienna. While feasting on my delicious McDonald’s breakfast, I got a text saying they were wrong—it’s a 10 a.m. train. This was a bit inconvenient, but I looked into what I wanted to do in Rome while waiting there.
After buying us all tickets, I met them on the train and we were off. They had gone out the night before, and they were in pain. I guess they only got a few short hours of sleep. I felt bad for them, but hoped they’d be up for some walking. Sienna was supposed to be one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Italy.
Once we got there I picked up a map and tired to get us oriented. We walked up to the Palazzo de Campo to take pictures with the other tourists. There is a tower here that is over 100 m high and I was determined to climb it. The ladies didn’t want to, in their state, so I bit them ado while I waited in line. I met a nice couple from London with an adorable daughter while I was waiting. Unfortunately for them, they got fed up with waiting, and two minutes after they left, we were let in. It was €7 to get in, but the view at the top was spectacular. Sienna is much smaller than Florence, and it was cool to see the city walls and countryside outside of them.
When I got down from the top, I texted Annelise and Christine and they met me back in Il Campo. From here we headed over the beautiful church in Sienna that featured layered white and black marble columns. The effect was similar to the green and white on the façades of Firenze, but it was still striking, especially inside. We also checked out the other parts of the Church before heading back to the train station.
Dinner got canceled last night, but we’re headed to Lizzy’s favorite restaurant tonight instead. I’m writing this between the train and dinner with a bit of a hunger pain in my stomach. I hope it’s good, because if it’s not, Lizzy won’t be there to blame. She had to take off on a train tonight to catch a flight to somewhere or other.
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Worldwide Weather
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Comments
McDonald’s doesn’t even open until 10 a.m. here, and I don’t think they serve breakfast. It’s probably the worst thing about India…
It sounds like you’re making the most of your Italian trip. I can’t wait to see the pictures once you figure out how to use the insanely simple mass-photo-upload functionality of our lovely PlanetHolt.com.
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