A Daytrip to Tuscany

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Our tour of Tuscany began with fresh baked croissants & espresso. 

Our first stop was in the Val d’Orcia region, near Siena.  A local tour guide led us up a steep road through a gate into the small town of Montepulciano. 

Montepulciano has been a popular film location and you may recognize some of well-known movies filmed there:

  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Under the Tuscan Sun
  • The Twilight Saga: New Moon

One of the more unique sights in town was the Torre di Pulcinella. 

Located on Piazza Michelozzo, the Pulcinella Clock Tower or Torre di Pulcinella, is a tower with a clock on top of it and a clown about to strike the bell.

The clown dressed in white and wearing a black mask, is a classical puppet character of the 17th century commedia dell’arte from Naples.

We had some free time for shopping & a look at the beautiful Tuscan countryside.

Tuscany was just as stunning in person as it is in the books I’ve read & the movies I’ve watched.  Stay tuned for more of our adventures!

Published by Christi Iffergan

Hi! I am Christi, a full-time RV traveller since August 2021. I have always loved to travel, but COVID-19 put a stop to that. I was fast approaching 50, my condo was being placed up for sale and I was ready for a major change. Originally from a tiny town in rural Southwest Virginia, I am the mother to one son and a rescue Shih Tzu, Cappy. For the last 20 years, I worked in public library systems around the Charlotte & Myrtle Beach areas. I met some amazing people and made great friends along the way. Follow along on my adventures as I travel the US. I hope that our paths will cross one day!

13 thoughts on “A Daytrip to Tuscany”

  1. Love seeing his old buildings and how they`ve stood through time and just as beautiful, must have been awesome walking through the tiny streets and shopping the local markets too !! Hi Mom !! she looks wonderful !

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  2. Glad you’re having such good time and that bakery in Tuscany photo your posted is making me hungry so I’ll have to keep this short and get some breakfast. Continue your great travel experience and have a happy , safe and memorable holiday season!

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  4. I agree with Morie, you and your mom are blessed to be able to see all these wonders of Italy. I said when and if I ever got back to Europe the one country I would love to explore more was Italy and now I am with you. Keep up the wonderful travels and stay safe. Love ya , Kathy

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  6. Wow! Absolutely beautiful! Great photos & narration. What an adventure you’re having. Wonderful that you could share that part with your mom.
    Karen

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