One-Day TuscanyTour: Italy Part 8
On this final day of our trip to Italy, we took a City Wonders bus tour to Tuscany . I worried that it might be more bus, less tour, but we felt we got our money's worth and had a great time. There were a number of people, but not so many that we felt like sheeple. Our guide, Andy-the-best-Australian-Tuscany-guide-ever, did a great job of keeping us entertained on the bus. As he said, this was a teaser tour - a highlights reel designed to make you want to come back. It was successful. I can't wait to go back. We first drove from Rome to Montepulciano , a lovely little medieval hilltop town. The drive took about 2 1/2 hours, but we stopped along the way for a restroom and coffee break. This was quite welcome as we left our hotel at 7 am and skipped breakfast. Montepulciano is just beautiful. The views from the hill are as beautiful as any Tuscany views can be, and the town is so picturesque and quaint - so unlike anything we have in the US. There was an arts fest...