Because there have been too many places to blog about and not enough time or Internet connectivity to get them all done, I have missed blogging about a car trip we took through the Chianti region to the towns of Greve and Montefioralle, both in the vicinity of Florence. First, a few photos of the town of Greve, with a Saturday market we happened upon and enjoyed, purchasing both food for a few days and souvenirs.
We drove beyond Greve to the mountain-top town of Montefioralle on a narrow, curvy road, with limited parking at the top near the town. The town was small, with narrow paths (no cars in town), but was an enjoyable site to stroll through.
More narrow paths, beautified everywhere with flowers.
With an old church, old houses, and other old buildings.
The town was small with really only one main “street” with some connecting alleys, but such an pleasure to explore, with all the stone paths and houses built long ago.
A lane covered with an arbor and a cat or two to see…
And a very old wheelbarrow, to go with some of the houses and paths that looked so old…
The views in the town where complemented by the beautiful scenery of the fields and farms below the town in the valleys.
Finally, we found a great place to eat, outside along the road (where it rained briefly), with a view to enjoy along with good food to eat. Keith’s pasta included venison(who knew you could get venison in Italy?)
With, finally, a bottle of VERY old water (notice the date on the label). Are they trying to compete with aged balsamic vinegar or wine?
On the drive home, we could see other towns to explore, but it was getting dark and time to get home.
Nice day.
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