We woke up a little earlier then usual, but not much. By the time we rolled out of bed and ate breakfast, it was near 11... too much time wasted due to the fact that its a 2 hour drive to Siena and we wanted to spend the day there.
By the time we finally found our way there, it was the middle of the day and SUPER hot. The moment you stepped out of the car, humidity hit you in the face and you instantly start to sweat. Back pack full of frozen water bottles, we headed into the walls of Siena.
Siena was once a place of power back in 1200 AD. The king and queen lived there and all the important people. The wall was built around the city to keep them safe. Now, its just used for tourism. Its a VERY popular place for tourists to visit- just like us! Our favorite part of our visit to Siena? The tower. The tower is the tallest building in Siena, and from the top you can see the whole city. Whats scary about this tower is that when they built it, it was simply placed on top of the building it stands on with no extra foundation. The people that live there are surprised it hasnt fallen yet! So when mom announced she wanted to climb it to the top, i was a little hesitant. But we waited in line for atleast an hour and made out way up the long, narrow stair case. (It was VERY claustrophobic and made me and mom a little uneasy) I have to say, the reward was worth the climb. You could see miles and miles out from every direction you looked. No words I write could ever begin to describe the beauty. By far one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
When we had enough pictures of the beautiful view and were satisfied, we made it back town the tower and onto our next point of interest- the cathedral. Also called "The Opa" (how cool!) A man at the door gave me and mom a paper shoulder sling thing to cover our shoulders. When inside, we saw 172 heads of the same 4 popes. A beautiful ground artwork called "Slaughter of the innocent" was amazing, yet depressing because it showed soldiers killing babies and the moms trying to get them back.
After exiting the cathedral, we had an early dinner at a small little restaurant in town. We all had kebabs, although, the werent they kebabs we're used to at home. It was basically meat, lettuce, and tomatoes wrapped in a burrito form. We all took a minute to wonder why they call them kebabs when they arent like kebabs at all, then headed back to our car for a 2 hour car ride home.
Tomorrow we're looking forward to another lazy day at the beach.
Missing Washigton, but loving every second here in beautiful Italy.
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