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The best of Tuscany

Autumn 2015

By Hilton Luke

November 3^rd, 2015

Our week in Radicondoli

On recommendation from a friend who visited Radicondoli the previous year, we kind of knew what to expect, not sure the locals did.

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The streets come alive in the morning. Everyone disappears for a few hours shortly after lunch. The lone bar in town is closed on Thursdays. The streets fill with locals an hour before sunset. You must make an appointment well in advance to get your hair cut. The shop attendant will not be hurried into cutting short his conversation with locals.

This isn’t the city, you are on Radicondoli time.

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San Gimiano. Lucca. Pisa. Casole d’Els. Monteguidi. Mensano. Anciano. Siena.

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Vineyards, olive groves and sheep farming take advantage of the lush farmland surrounding Radicondoli.

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Pisa and its famous tower

Our location in Tuscany lent itself well to day trips. The decision was made to visit the town of Pisa and its famous tower. The advice about Pisa, “there isn’t much there apart from the tower, visit Lucca” — thank you to the helpful lady at the Radicondoli information centre, she was right.

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Lucca

A tight time schedule meant we only had time for a quick lunch and walk around the town before making our way back to Radicondoli.

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No internet and no English-speaking television channels for this group of technology-loving, self-confessed social media-addict team of travellers—back to basics.
Spontaneous photo shoots in Siena’s Piazza del Campo, discussing topics from an educational book about the ‘birds & bees’, buying delicious vino della casa bianca in a water bottle from the local to enjoy with canapés on the terrace as the sun sets behind the hills.

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Footnotes

Canon EOS 5DMIII with EF 85mm & 35mm

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Canon EOS 5DMIII with EF 85mm & 35mm

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