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| Monday, 21 March 2005 19:35 |
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A spontanuous trip to northern Italy with my friend Frank. Follow us by car through the vine are of Chianti and the rustical areas of below Cinque Terre.
It was rather a spontaneous decision when we chose the Tuscany to be the destination of our trip. Frank, my flatmate, and me just wanted to see the sun and the sea - and this with a limited budget. It was only a matter of minutes to pack some clothes and our sleeping bags in the trunk of my old Mitsubishi. And six hours later we arrived at the sea in Genua - our friends advised us to take this route after leaving Switzerland because around Milano there is not really much to see. We used to make day trips to many incredibly beautiful spots around Volterra. Slowly driving down these cypress-lined country roads on the way to a little village or vineyard was one of those pleasant daydreams that frequently became reality for us. And of course the food and vine was also fantastic. The places we have been to were Cecina, Massa Maritima, Piombino, Populonia, Roccodedrighi, San Gimignano and Siena. The Tuscany really is a place where everybody will find something to enjoy. Especially the combination of it all made me want to go back again - the warm climate, the sea, the old small towns in the mountains, the green forests and the excellent food. After this nice week exploring and discovering the Tuscany we drove back to Switzerland, after a short break at Monterosso / Cinque Terre. This trip was very interesting and we found out, that we really should do that more often. The Tuscany is so close to Switzerland. It would be a waste not to take advantage of it. |
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