Tag Blog: Goodbye to Chianti and on to Pitigliano

Sunday, July 17, 2022

Goodbye to Chianti and on to Pitigliano

I got up at 5:30 am to drive Adam to train station to catch a 6:30 train back to Slovenia. Bella went with us, of course.

Back at home, I went back to bed and got another hour or so of sleep.

We packed up, and though we could have been out by 11am, Karla came by to say goodbey and said they didn't have another guest that day, so we could stay longer iof needed. We took another hour since we had plenty of time before our next check-in. We finally loaded up the car, filled up the water bottles at the machine, and hit the road a little after noon.

We stopped at a hotel for lunch. The pork leg with roasted potatoes was on point, though the roasted potatoes were actually french fries. Not complaining.

It was a longish drive to Pitigliano, and we arrived on the side of town that was not very scenic. This was our last place with no AC. As I tried to park in the driveway, the car scraped, bottoming out on the steepangle of the drive. It didn't help that it was full of luggage and people. After unloading, we opted to park in a nearby parking lot instead of the driveway.

Elisa showed us around the house and we got settled. Then we drove into town to find some groceries, but everything was closed because it was Sunday evening. We tried a little wine store, but they mostly had touristy items. The girls got grappa to take home. I couldn't find a parking place, so I circled around and drove down a winding road that revealed an epic view of Pitigliano that we hadn't even realized existed. Once I picked up the girls, we drove it again and enjoyed the view. The town in that area was the quintessential little Italian town center, with cobblestone streets, restaurants, shops, and gorgeous views. But we needed to eat, and Bella was at home.

At home, ravioli and leftover pizza and Sofia's lunch leftovers. Then we all drove back to the parking area near the overlook and walked around Pitigliano.