We took our first road trip with Elijah over Columbus Day Weekend to Tuscany! We stayed at a wonderful Bed and Breakfast between Siena and Montalcino. We were served breakfast each morning in our own sitting room/library that had books from the 1700s! We visited several wineries and toured the cities around. Siena has so much neat history. Matt and I would love to go back for the horse race they have each summer- the different neighborhoods compete for a spot in the race, and the horses run around the square! Such a unique tradition. Elijah was such a trooper, and did so great in the car. We realized though, that vacations will never be the same again. We definitely moved a lot slower, and I realized there are not great places to feed a baby in a really old Italian city. :) We had a wonderful time, and I cannot wait to have so many more adventures with our little family!
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| The cellar in one of the wineries we visited. |
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| The square in Siena. The horses run around it where the ground is grey! |
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| Each of the 17 neighborhoods (or contrade as they are called) have their own name. This neighborhood was the dragon. There was also a she-wolf, a caterpillar, and even a wave :) |
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| My two very handsome lunch dates! |
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| Matty and I enjoying the beautiful Tuscan landscape.... |
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| ...and Elijah slept through it all. |
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| Ott Family in Siena |
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| Tuscan Landscape |
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| View of Montepulciano |
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