San Gimignano

2:50 PM Elizabeth 2 Comments

We spent our Saturday in San Gimignano (Gee-mee-nya-no, in case you were wondering how that is pronounced), which was rather touristy. But this did not dim its beauty, as evidenced by the photographs below. It's a fairly small city, so we had plenty of time to walk around and enjoy the atmosphere there.

The towers in San Gimignano are almost all made from grey stone (versus Siena's typical red brick) and I love the distinctive feel this brings to the city.

Margaret and I just really love stripes.

Perhaps the highlight of the day was going to this gelateria, which boasts the title of Gelato World Champion for four consecutive years. At first we made jokes about going in and shouting, "Auguri! L'avete fatto!" (à la Elf) but then we bought gelato and understood.

Limher finished his gelato before Margaret and Ashley were even out of the gelateria. The above photo depicts Margaret trying to convince Limher to go right back and get another gelato.

clockwise from the top: cannella (cinnamon--a new favorite), mandorle (almonds), and cioccolato bianco (white chocolate).

You may be wondering, "You're in Italy! How can the gelato get any better?" Although I'm no connoisseur, the texture was smoother and creamier than at all of the other gelaterie I've been to, and the flavors so rich. And all of us got gelato twice. Yes, this was slightly shameful. But definitely worth it.

some of the towers in San Gimignano

Ashley's San Gimignano fairytale: a lovely painting by Alexa.
(Alexa says that you can purchase your very own framed copy for 50€)

One thing we are definitely learning in Italy: patience. We spend a lot of time waiting for buses that never come (really though, sometimes our buses actually do not come). Our day in San Gimignano was wonderful, and it's so nice living this close to all of these beautiful Tuscan towns, as it makes day trips very doable, albeit long.

2 comments :

  1. gigiMay 15, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Elisabetta! Io amo queste foto! Mele puoi mandare?

    Anche, sono un po' brava a convincere. Come il diavolo.

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  2. ElizabethMay 15, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Certo! Te le darò con il mio flash drive domani, perché con il nostro internet... sarà più veloce. ha.

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