Moving on.....
After harvesting the olives we had one more nice weather day and we roamed up to Chianti to visit our favorite winery. This is not a old touristy place but two small new warehouse type buildings in a field. They turn out the best Grappa we have found and this year the had their first bottles of Vinesanto from the 2003 grapes. We would have bought a suitcase full from them but we have another month dragging it around. After that day, it rained or should I say poured for all but our last day when it was just occasional mist, . We took one day off and then pressed on being tourist.
Vicki decided we had not walked and rain or no rain we were walking to town. The walk to town is not so bad as half of it is down hill both ways. Up hill is only about a 18 to 20% grade from a few hundred yards to 1 km or so. We did that walk a couple of times.
After harvesting the olives we had one more nice weather day and we roamed up to Chianti to visit our favorite winery. This is not a old touristy place but two small new warehouse type buildings in a field. They turn out the best Grappa we have found and this year the had their first bottles of Vinesanto from the 2003 grapes. We would have bought a suitcase full from them but we have another month dragging it around. After that day, it rained or should I say poured for all but our last day when it was just occasional mist, . We took one day off and then pressed on being tourist.
I see this a lot
But it brings views like these and more
Vicki decided we had not walked and rain or no rain we were walking to town. The walk to town is not so bad as half of it is down hill both ways. Up hill is only about a 18 to 20% grade from a few hundred yards to 1 km or so. We did that walk a couple of times.
the weekly street market
two thirds of the way down the hill. then we climb to the top of the one in the distance to the town
Tomorrow we are off to Rome and Monday fly to Egypt. We hate to leave here but the good news is Daniel and Manuela are going to be in Key West next month and in New Hampshire for New Years. We will probably visit them in both places.
I will miss my friend spotty and this wonderful view
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