Good morning, and let's have a look at the day, oh another beautiful day
A few clouds, blue sky yesterday it rained in the evening
put a bit of a damper on things but
it was still quite beautiful and not very cold
but today after breakfast
we're gonna go and see some more of Siena
Okay, time to get active.
We are climbing the tower to get a view over Siena.
Ticket 10 euros for the tower only.
And 400 steps. Let's go!
Getting busy.
I'm guessing, through here.
Buongiorno.
Grazie.
You must leave all the bags inside locker please.
Just the camera.
No bags allowed up so it's just cameras only
you have to leave your bags in a little locker storage area
and let's go the rest of the way.
Here we go,
so if you're claustrophobic which I am a little bit,
or afraid of heights which I also don't like
not the best idea but let's go show
you what it's all about. It's very narrow in here,
one way traffic, grazie.
Just wide enough for my shoulders
just, and we're heading up
it's quite dizzy-fying as well
I'll go in a corner
and we're still going
and going...
...and going....
...and...
...something missing from the side of the tower there
mildly disconcerting
it reminds me a bit of the climb up poon hill
in Nepal endless
endless stairs
except these ones go round and round
in a dizzy-fying circle
but hopefully will produce a great view as well
Are you dizzy yet?
squeeze past
one, two, good job we're slim, thank you
thanks for the passing places
now there is a limited number of people
allowed up the towers any one time
because yes, obviously because of the narrow staircase and
space at the top
like statues on every corner
now I've lost count of the stairs.
And we are still going... and going...and going...
stone stairs are finished, now there's little wooden stairs
made it
and why?
for this view
400 steps climb up a narrow stairs rewards you with an amazing view
tuscany one side
the city of Siena the other
Well I survived! I got all the way up and I came all the
way down and I hope you enjoyed the views
I think after that we deserve an
ice cream, a gelato
so let's find a gelateria I'm going to go out
into the Piazza del Campo
Plazza del Campo
which is right here
I'm not gonna buy an ice
cream on the square
I'm gonna find a nice side street
find a nice ice cream
Come on let's go.
My ice cream
fragola & mango, strawberry mango
two euros, delicious
freshly made