We will visit Tuscany in the future.  We're thinking about 2008 - any takers?  But, for now, you can read about what the trip will be like - as we have visited Tuscany many times in the past, and we love it!  We bill it as "Tuscany and Chianti, with the Isle of Elba thrown in for good measure". La Toscana is alive with the history, power, wealth, and of course food and wine of Italy.

Our tour will begin in the medieval and Renaissance city of Siena. We will explore the "Districts" of Siena and the sun drenched Piazza del Campo. From Siena we will travel north through the breathtaking scenery of the Chianti wine region. Along the way, we will visit the hill towns that seem to be set in the sky surrounded by blue and green. We will climb the many towers of San Gimignano to view the almost mystical Italian landscape and to see from where we cycled.

We will continue to make our way toward the west coast and cycle through centuries old olive groves, sunflower fields and vineyards. For the hardy we will climb to the Etruscan town of Volterra. For the more faint of heart, we can glide down hill with the coast in full view. From here we will end our bicycle travels to our own retreat, the Isle of Elba. Surrounded by the aqua blue waters of the Mediterranean, we will complete our stay in Tuscany the best way possible, by simply indulging in la dolce vita.

 

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