Siena
	Walking through the streets of Siena was incredibly interesting, because like Cortona you never knew whether the next alleyway would go uphill or downhill. You could be assured, however, that it would be steep.
	Siena's cathedral is an absolute masterpiece. Definitely my favorite church in Italy, but a few others came close.
	From the top of the unfinished addition to the cathedral, you can see the Piazza del Campo, where the Palio horserace is run twice a year.
	The pigeons in Siena loved posing for pictures, particularly the ones near this fountain in the Campo.
	Who would rob a bank with this on the door?

	San Gimignano
	This courtyard with well was lovely to sit in because the outside world almost vanished for a while, and medieval ideas took over.
	The Museo della Tortura housed all kinds of despicable devices, each with a fairly gruesome description translated into four languages.
	During the Middle Ages, two feuding families in San Gimignano built a total of seventy-six of these towers to defend themselves from each other. Today only about fifteen remain, but it is said that at one point you could cross the city without setting foot on the ground because of all the interconnected towers.
	The view from the top of the Torre Grande was absolutely amazing. As the tallest tower in town, everything seemed to be miles below.
	I can easily imagine myself just as happy living somewhere in that landscape behind me.

	Pienza
	A view of the Val d'Orsa
	Falling off the wall
	Saint Stephen DeBenedictus
	This has to be the oldest olive tree I saw in Italy.
	a nun

	Montepulciano
	The castle in Montepulciano
	Cheesy cloud shot, but it was quite beautiful.