On Sunday morning 12-Oct we were enjoying cheese & wine in the garden patio at the B&B in Monteriggioni when we heard a drumming coming from the fortress’s main square. We investigated and found a colorful church procession including medieval outfits and a drum corp.
After watching the specticle & sermons for awhile, Jessie & I headed to the city of Siena. We parked near the city center and walked into the vast Piazza del Campo where we had lunch and people watched. The town was crowded with tourists.
We then walked to the beautiful Basilica di San Francesco, paid for the basic access and thoroughly appreciated the cathedral’s vast interior. The floors were particularly beautiful and some were playfully 3-dimensional.
We got back to Monteriggioni and were greeted by a large band concert in the main square. Somewhere along the way we visited the museum in the visitors center which allowed John to try on a coat & hood of steel mail (armor) — it was very heavy — along with other armor & hoist a sword.
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On the Go with John and Jessie 