Il Chianti, Orvieto, Piombino and il Palio

Two weeks in Italy went really quickly...first couple of days spent with my family and our new addition, Dario who was born on 26th July... cutest boy in town and the better dressed too after all presents I brought back from UK! On ferragosto went to Orvieto and Todi with Laura... very hot especially the trip in Laura's car without air conditioning!!!! Lovely city..

It was great to see Vincenzo and Martha + Piddu of course, who came all the way from Marche to see the Palio in Siena.. it was increadibly hot that day, the scorching sun over the Piazza del Campo, packed like a sardins tin, went straight to the head of a group of Aussi who started a fight... fair to say that a couple of bottle of wine had probably contributed to animate their spirit! a range of emotions... tention, joy, disappointment, tears .. the Palio.

It was really good at the weekend to visit an old friend, Lucia in Piombino...years from the last time we met so lots of catch up to do!!! rest of the week was quite dull and cloudy so not much sun tun for my white scottish legs! Finally a thank to Alessia who prepared a nice dinner for us ....