After a week in the mountains, it's time to take some time off for a relaxing holiday. A small road trip to Italy to join Teresa, David and family was definitely the perfect opportunity. We left on Thursday towards Florence, besides the intense traffic, the drive was fine. We arrived in Florence, and we were immediately greeted by Teresa and David. We came to the beautiful apartment rented by David's parents and enjoyed its old style as well as its perfect location. Thanks again for hosting us. We spent 3 wonderful days visiting Florence in their company. It is truly a beautiful city with great wines and food and we of course also had fantastic company.
On Sunday we headed towards Siena with David and Teresa after a last brunch with David’s parents. We tried to stop by San Giaminiano, but there were way too many people and too few parking spots. David suggested that we come back the next morning, an idea immediately validated by everyone. We arrived in Siena, and we were all pleasantly surprised as the city was indeed beautiful. The next day we went to visit San Giaminiano, and it too was simply great. In the afternoon we drove back to Siena and had a private guided tour of the city. We learned the alot about the history and architecture, and we especially enjoyed the explanations related to the famous horse race and seventeen districts.
The next day we left Teresa and David and hit the road towards Alba, where we spent our last day with a few excellent meals and wine tasting in Barbaresco.