Of all the places I went to this summer, Tuscany was by far my favorite. Of course, saying a province is my favorite rather than one city feels a little like cheating. I didn't know Tuscany was a province before my trip; I knew it was in Italy, but that was about it. The places in Tuscany where I toured were Volterra, Florence, and Pisa.
My favorite above all was Volterra. Take a look at my pictures. How could this NOT be a favorite? Now Volterra is known for its bad vampires, thanks to the Twilight series. That made it entertaining to hear the connections to the book, but there was so much more! It didn't feel like a typical tourist site. The town felt small, and it felt like you were in Italy surrounded by Italians. Other places just felt like you were touring with other tourists. See the distinction?
Do you want to save Edward (New Moon)? Well, this is the location where Bella saved him. Too bad she got to him before we did!
The above pictures are from a site discovered about 60 years ago. It appears to have been a theater. As you can see from the pictures, they were unable to keep digging because the city walls are up against it. It was amazing to see the layers of history in Volterra.
After finishing a city tour, it was time for lunch. We got quite a surprise when the owner of the restaurant took us below and chained the entrance. He left us with the Volturean vampires. Unfortunately for me, I was the chosen one, as I had to lie on the table. One bit me, but once the theatrics were over, we got to take pictures with them. We eventually enjoyed lunch! I'm glad I wasn't lunch, too!
Our hotel
The view from my hotel room
Our tour guide pointed to the entrance of Volterra. This arch was saved by the people of Volterra when it was planned by the Army to blow it up during World War 2.
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