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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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