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A drink in the abbey bar

It is raining in Tuscany

June 9th 2013
Geo: 43.2792, 11.2277Dark clouds hung low over the hills around us but we set off in the car anyway and went to Montereggiou a small place north of Siena which has lots of touristy and expensive shops. It would have looked nice in the sun. We sheltered at a bar during a heavy downpour and then drove over to Radda in Chianti. The guide book had said the castle was a must but in fact all that rema ... read more
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