Mainland Europe - Day 48
Rome --> Siena
Siena brought a welcome relief from the hussle and heat of Rome.
We'd heard about a campsite and after some difficulty we found it. The mercury was soaring so when we slapped our eyes on the gorgeous (and deserted) swimming pool we knew we would be very happy.
The campgrounds have become a bit of a theme in Italy and each time we face the same moral dilemma. Pay $30 euro to pitch a tent for two and deal with heat, mossies and a blow-up mattress. Or pay $40 euro for a cabin with beds, sheets, bathroom and power to plug in our laptop to watch Underbelly!!
Of course the cabin wins..!!
We spent a day and half lounging by the pool, getting through books and working on our tans. By the second afternoon we decided it was time to head into Siena and check it out.
We strolled, took in the atmosphere and then found ourselves in the main square, which isn't really a square. It's more like a circle which slopes towards one side. We plonked ourselves down, the stones were warm and smooth. Hunger was lingering so we picked up some essentials in a local deli. Beers, olives, bread, some cheese and meat. The evening passed as we chased the sun across the non-square and people-watched.
After two days in Siena we were very sad to leave (our swimming pool!!) but we dragged ourselves away and hit the road again the next day. Time to drive through Tuscany, I hope it has nice swimming pools!!)
Rome --> Siena
Siena brought a welcome relief from the hussle and heat of Rome.We'd heard about a campsite and after some difficulty we found it. The mercury was soaring so when we slapped our eyes on the gorgeous (and deserted) swimming pool we knew we would be very happy.
The campgrounds have become a bit of a theme in Italy and each time we face the same moral dilemma. Pay $30 euro to pitch a tent for two and deal with heat, mossies and a blow-up mattress. Or pay $40 euro for a cabin with beds, sheets, bathroom and power to plug in our laptop to watch Underbelly!!
Of course the cabin wins..!!
We spent a day and half lounging by the pool, getting through books and working on our tans. By the second afternoon we decided it was time to head into Siena and check it out.We strolled, took in the atmosphere and then found ourselves in the main square, which isn't really a square. It's more like a circle which slopes towards one side. We plonked ourselves down, the stones were warm and smooth. Hunger was lingering so we picked up some essentials in a local deli. Beers, olives, bread, some cheese and meat. The evening passed as we chased the sun across the non-square and people-watched.
After two days in Siena we were very sad to leave (our swimming pool!!) but we dragged ourselves away and hit the road again the next day. Time to drive through Tuscany, I hope it has nice swimming pools!!)
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