On Saturday we took a bus to Siena for the day. Siena is a very nice city that was historically at odds with Florence. Their government is composed of nine people from the different sections of the city. They are highly competitive between the different sections of the city. Twice a year they have a horse race and the winner gets bragging rights and an award.
The elements are so much cooler here.
We walked around the various areas of Siena and visited the cathedral. The cathedral had several mosaics and a music room. The music room held old sheet music collections and a painting that imitates people standing around arches. After the cathedral we visited the piazza del Campo. The piazza is a wedge shaped paved area in front of the government building.
View of Siena
The Piazza del Campo
The cathedral
One of the mosaics of the cathedral
One of the panels in the music room.
After lunch we went inside the government building and up the tower. From the tower we could see all of Sienna. While we were up there it started to rain so we had to make a hasty and interesting climb back down.
View of the city hall.
One of the statues featuring Romulus and Remus.
View from the top of the tower.
Part of the staircase that we had to climb.