siena

had tummy problems last night. couldn’t figure out what might have given it to me. the only thing i had different from the others was the big plate of beans. anyway, i decided to take it slow and just hang out in the beautiful tuscan countryside. p and jj went to town and i did a drawing from our apt doorway, looking out on the fields and distant farmhouses and cyprus trees. then at 3:00 decided it was ok to venture out and we went to siena. took some medicine first. jj and p climbed to the top of the bell tower and i went to civic museum which had some famous frescos, then sat in the famous town plaza. jj and p saw me sitting there, from above. afterwards, we went to the duomo (cathedral), wandered up and down main shopping street, then back to the car. it’s really a beautiful town, but one day was enough to get the idea. seems to be a place to just to hang out.

we were back near home for dinner, and we went to a local pasta place in the village. their specialty was homemade pasta. it was good. i had a delicious minestrone soup, which was different in that part of it was pureed. then i had spinach ricotta ravioli. jj had a pici pasta, which was thick long pasta, with slightly spicy tomato sauce. it too was very good. she also had a chicken parmigiana, which was not too interesting. p got onion soup which was also pureed and delicious. i preferred my soup, he preferred his. he also got some bruschetta (toast with various veggies on it) and pasta with mushrooms. it has gotten a little chillier, more like sweater weather. we were hoping for/expecting warmer weather, since paris was so warm, but no complaints. we don’t have internet at the apartment so i have been dying, because i really wanted to write to all our friends who had come down to tuscany the first time.

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