Heading up into hill country

As we approached San Gimignano we started seeing acres and acres of olive trees. They are easy to spot because they look silvery green. The fields that didn't have olive trees had vineyards. All along the winding road climbing up to San Gimi were little wineries, many of which also advertised "Zimmer Frei" or rooms to rent. One advertised rooms for only 25 Euro a night. That sounds like something to consider on a future vacation.

Day Three (Monday)

June 26th 2006
What a great night's sleep I had! I actually had to pull out the blanket from the armoire as it became freezing cold in my room. I wasn't about to mess with the thermostat and maybe knock out the a/c. I sleep best when I'm a little chilly anyway. We had to get up early (7:00 am) because we were leaving early in order to drive clear across the country to Florence. Normally it would take a li ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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