In September 2008, Kim and I joined her parents in rural Tuscany near Florence. From there we did side trips to Assisi, Siena, Monteriggioni, Castellina, and Greve, and spent the last 2 days touristing in Pisa and Florence.

(Click on a picture to enlarge) The view of the valley below Assisi Climbing up to Assisi Kim in Assisi The valley below Assisi The Basilica di Santa Chiara (St Clare), Assisi Kim's parents Pete and Rochelle outside the Basilica di Santa Chiara, Assisi Andy, Rochelle, and Pete outside the Basilica di Santa Chiara, Assisi The valley below Assisi Rocca Maggiore (Major Fortress), Assisi Streets of Assisi Kim, mum, and fountain in Assisi Tempio di Minerva (now a church, formerly a Roman temple), Assisi Inside Tempio di Minerva, Assisi Balcony, Assisi Kim taking snaps in Assisi The valley below Assisi Archway, Assisi Andy in Assisi Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi Between the upper and lower churches of the Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi Sunset outside our villa near Montagnana Our villa near Montagnana Our villa near Montagnana Inside Chiesa di San Domenico, where they keep the head of Santa Caterina (St Catherine) on display, Siena Siena Kim's parents, Pete and Rochelle, in Siena Stern-looking statue, Siena The Piazza del Campo and Palazzo Communale, Siena The Piazza del Campo and Palazzo Communale, Siena Fonte Gaia, Piazza del Campo, Siena Andy in front of the Fonte Gaia, Siena The tower of the Palazzo Communale, Siena Palazzo Communale, Siena Andy and Kim's mum Rochelle in Piazza del Campo, Siena The Duomo, Siena Statues on the Duomo, Siena The Duomo, Siena Statues on the Duomo, Siena The Duomo, Siena The Duomo, Siena The walls of Monteriggione Cafe in Monteriggione Church in Monteriggione Church door in Monteriggione Cafe in Monteriggione Church in Monteriggione, seen from the walls Up on the walls of Monteriggione Looking out from the walls of Monteriggione The square of Monteriggione, seen from the walls Up on the walls of Monteriggione Church in Monteriggione, seen from the walls Andy in Monteriggione Monteriggione Laundry, Monteriggione Kim in Monteriggione Church in Monteriggione Our villa near Montagnana Olive tree outside our villa near Montagnana Sunset outside our villa near Montagnana The valley below our villa near Montagnana Sunset outside our villa near Montagnana Church in Castellina Church in Greve Andy in Greve Statue of Giovanni da Verrazzano, Greve The leaning tower and Duomo, Pisa The leaning tower, Pisa The leaning tower and Duomo, Pisa The top of the leaning tower, Pisa The Duomo, Pisa Kim and the leaning tower, Pisa The leaning tower, Pisa The top of the leaning tower, Pisa Kim and the leaning tower, Pisa Andy and the leaning tower, Pisa The babtistry, Pisa The Duomo, Pisa The Duomo, Pisa Statuary on the walls beside the Duomo, Pisa The babtistry, Pisa View of Pisa, going up the leaning tower View of the Duomo, going up the leaning tower, Pisa Kim climbing the leaning tower, Pisa View of Pisa, going up the leaning tower Andy on top of the leaning tower, Pisa Looking down at the bells, from the top of the leaning tower, Pisa On top of the leaning tower, Pisa View of the Duomo from the top of the leaning tower, Pisa Kim on top of the leaning tower, Pisa Andy on top of the leaning tower, Pisa Kim on top of the leaning tower, Pisa The Duomo and the leaning tower, Pisa Bridge over the Arno river, Pisa Italian flag, Pisa The Campanile (tower) and Duomo, Florence View of the Palazzo Vecchio, climbing the Campanile, Florence The top of the Duomo's dome from the top of the Campanile, Florence View of the Duomo, from the top of the Campanile, Florence The Duomo, Florence Andy and the Duomo, Florence A set of doors of the baptistry, Florence Inside the Duomo, Florence The altar of the Duomo, Florence The Campanile of the Duomo, Florence Michelangelo's David, Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence Michelangelo's David, Florence Michelangelo's David, Florence Michelangelo's David, Florence Michelangelo's David, Florence Statue outside Palazzo Vecchio, Florence Neptune, from the Fontana di Nettuno, Piazza della Signoria, Florence Fontana di Nettuno, Florence Copy of David, outside Palazzo Vecchio, Florence (Apparently) Perseus with the Gorgon's head, Piazza della Signoria, Florence Palazzo Vecchio, Florence Ponte Vecchio, Florence Ponte Vecchio, Florence The Duomo, Florence Inside our room, the 'presidential suite', Paris Hotel, Florence 'Presidential suite', Paris Hotel, Florence Painted ceiling of our room, Paris Hotel, Florence Kim in our room, Paris Hotel, Florence Our room in a 500-year-old palace, Paris Hotel, Florence