Tuscany Nov ’12

It was an unforgettable one week round-trip through beautiful Tuscany which paved the way to my heart for a new love, the love for wine regions.
We stayed in Siena for four nights, in a wonderful little B&B called Palazzo di Valli (highly recommended – http://www.palazzodivalli.it), which is surrounded by gently rolling hills, and where the view from the terrace is to die for.. There couldn’t have been a better base for our daytrips to Pisa, Chianti, San Gimignano, Val D’Orcia and Montepulciano.
The grand finale of this journey was a two night stay in Florence, at hotel Firenze Number Nine. In November being an off-season period, the hotel offered excellent value for money (http://www.firenzenumbernine.com).
Stunning scenery, delicious food and of course – wine!
November 2012
Veal steak with porchini mushrooms — at Trattoria Fori Porta in Siena
Cuts of beef with mixed herbs — at Trattoria Fori Porta, Siena.
View from my B&B window in Siena — at Hotel Palazzo Di Valli.
Siena
Piazza del Campo in Siena
Gelato
Stunning views
Dinner at Antica Osteria da Divo in Siena – remarkable food in a rather formal atmosphere
Dinner at Antica Osteria da Divo in Siena – remarkable food in a rather formal atmosphere
Pasta with wild boar ragout — at Antica Osteria da Divo.
Risotto was cooked inside a whole parmigiano — at Antica Osteria da Divo.
Special occasion..
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Town of San Gimignano
Cipresse
Cipresse
Awesome red wine risotto
Stunning view of the town of Montepulciano on top of the hill
Fantastic food all over the region

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