riding through tuscany

after rome john and i started our ride through tuscany. this is by far the most beautiful region we have been in. this area is rolling hills and vineyards with these spectacular little villages perched on the mountaintops. it's been some hard riding, but the beauty makes up for it. we stopped at some hot springs the other day in satunia where we stayed at the most charming b&b. how often do you get kisses from the owner when you check out of a hotel?? i wish we had more time to relax in some of these cities rather than just stopping to eat and sleep, what can you do. another bonus of being in italy is that costs are so much less than they were in northern europe! the food and wine is so cheap here. john has been drinking his chianti every night, another reason i'm enjoying italy so much... johns more enjoyable after a half a bottle of wine!! haha. only slightly kidding. today we toured siena and tomorrow morning we will start our ride to florence which should take two days.