You can't be in Italy without drinking wine, and if at all possible, in my mind, everyone should get out of the city and visit a vineyard,. I took a day trip for a wine tasting, a visit to a wine cellar, and some free time to explore a little town called Greve in Chianti. While the rest of the group headed to cafes, I tried to get lost on the outskirts of town. Deciding that walking uphill was the way to go - better views - I ended up not only passing the town's stream and cemetery, but past a great vineyard where I could get up and close to the vines and grapes. Awesome! I could have hung out there for hours, just taking photos in all directions, but my hour was just about up. I grabbed some gelato on my way back to the bus and was very happy to find it was by far the best in Italy yet!
The first major crisis of the trip hit that night, when I couldn't find my camera when I got back to the hostel. Asking people around the computers, at the desk, and a few panicked phone calls to the tour company still brought me no luck. Let's just say that I didn't sleep too well that night, but was very fortunate to have had a kind soul turn it in to the front desk, so when I asked again in the morning it was there. Phew!
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