Today we slept in a bit and then left
relatively quickly to head out into the countryside again. We headed
for the small town of San Miniato where they host a truffle festival
every year to celebrate (and sell) the white truffles that the area
is famous for. The festival happens every weekend for three weeks,
and this was the first weekend. We had all kinds of different foods
with truffles in them including cheeses, pastas, breads, meats, and
oils; and it was all incredibly delicious. As we drove out into the
countryside the rain increased in intensity but came and went all day
long. The festival was prepared for this though, and most everything
was in tents and under cover so we still had a wonderful time.
Pecorino al Tartufo cheese at San Miniato Truffle festival
Bread ready to sell at the San Miniato Truffle festival
Meat in the market at San Miniato Truffle festival
Tower in San Miniato through the rain-streaked tent
Rain-soaked stone steps
Tower in San Miniato flying the Italian colors
We returned to Florence in the
afternoon to visit the Uffizi gallery museum. When we started
walking over it was raining slightly, but that quickly increased to a
downpour and by the time we arrived we were drenched. We got the
museum’s audio guide so we would have more information about what
we were looking at and we enjoyed seeing the museum and the art very
much. The rain had stopped by the time we left and we returned to
Lisie and Fabrizio’s. We tried to go to a wine tasting near their
home but it closed early so we went back and enjoyed the fish
Fabrizio cooked and some of the cheese, bread, and biscotti we had
bought at the festival earlier. Heading to bed now as we have to get
up early for another winery tour tomorrow, goodnight!
Sunset view from the Ponte Vecchio, Florence
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