My new husband and I rented a car and took a leisurely drive through Chianti down the ss.222 (i think). We stopped in Grave en Chianti for some lunch and took a picture with the statue of Verrizano. We ate the most amazing simple sandwich- fennel salami (YUM) and cheese and it was somehow the most wonderful and decadant meal ever.

Then we arrived at our temporary home: Agriturismo Malafrasca. A beautiful place with wonderful people, just a stone’s throw from Siena- www.malafrasca.com

We had two days of getting lost on italian roads, getting plesantly drunk on wine made from grapes outside of our window while watching for shooting stars, and wandering the hilly streets of the brick city of siena. Next time we’re going to stay there for longer, and stop at some of the wineries in Chianti.