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Published: March 9th 2010
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Etruscan Gate
The oldest standing Etruscan gate in Italy - leads into Volterra. The 3 very eroded heads above the gate (they look like big blobs) are meant to be Zeus and his sons Pollux and Castor. Per Rick Steves, this is what happens when you leave something outside for 2000 years. (Sunday March 7) On Sunday we headed off to Volterra, another hill town in Tuscany. Like San Gimignano, Volterra is surrounded by a huge stone wall. To get into town, you park outside the wall and walk in. Volterra is famous for its alabaster stone works.
The weather is very cold (high in the low 40's) and they are forecasting snow for the region. Seriously...snow. And alot of it apparently. Since we were expecting spring sunshine weather we did not pack for snow. So -- we had to go shopping!! Although many stores in Volterra are closed on Sunday, we managed to find a shoe store (hurray!) where Michelle purchased a fabulous pair of Italian boots to prepare for the snow. It had to be done :-)
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