Day Seven - Radicofani

We had a pretty easy day yesterday.  Six days of ramming about Tuscany caught up with everyone, and we decided to take it easy in the afternoon.

We made a short trip to Radicofani, which was the last stronghold of the Sienese army back in the 15th century. The town is located atop one of the higher peaks in Tuscany, right below Mt Amiata.  There is a fortress at the top of the hill that still has much of the tower structure in tact.  The Italian government is in the process of rebuilding the rest.  We toured the remains and walked around this small village for an hour or so, then headed back to our villa.  On the way back, we fulfilled our gelato urge by stopping in San Quirico D'Orcia, a small town on the way back.  We asked around for the best spot, and went to La Torre, a small bar in the village.  It was very creamy and delicious, as has become the norm.

We spent the rest of the day lounging in the sun.  The kids tried to get in the pool, but it was still a little too cold for their liking.  We met a very nice German family that just came in to start their stay, and we played bocci with them for an hour or so before we went out for dinner.

We had another memorable evening at La Canapaccia with Natale and friends.  Natale made an amazing pasta dish with fresh mushrooms and tomatoes, then brought us out a cake he had made for our anniversary.  It was the night of the European football Champions Cup, so the entire restaurant was watching the game.  Fortunately, Milan won the game which kept everyone in good spirits throughout the night.

We plan to spend Sunday around Podere Ampella.  The weather has turned amazing, and the kids want to try out the pool again.  We may go out for lunch if we can find a pizza place nearby.  Monday we are thinking that we will head back to Florence to spend another day there.