Today was a highlight day - The Best of Tuscany Tour! Our motorcoach pulled away from Florence at 8:30 am and we were on our way to Siena. There we met a local guide, Elena, who proudly showed us all around her Midevial city. Learning about the two annual horseraces - the Pallio - was very interesting as we heard all about the rivalry between the 17 neighborhoods within the city. Our lunch on the organic farm was terrific and the view unsurpassed as we looked over the valley to our next destination - San Gimignano - the city of towers. Gelato was the goal for most of us there with a little shopping here and there. At Pisa, our last stop, Stefano who was our all-day guide from Walkabout Tours showed us how to get the correct angle for taking photos of holding up or pushing over the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Friends from Southport, Dan and Karen Knighton joined our group for a few days as they are stopping over in Florence on their way to a villa stay near Cortona for a couple of weeks. There's a lot to see today since the day was full of great photo opportunities! More later - Ciao!