Today was fantastic! We drove into Florence at the Piazza Della Calza by Porta Romano where we met our driver who took us to Poggibonsi to meet our tour guide and get our Tuk Tuk (a classic Ape Calessino, a three wheeled Italian tuk-tuk.

We then took off in our Tuk-Tuk through the Tuscan countryside. exploring the panoramic roads of Tuscany and the Chianti hills, passing vineyards, cypress forests, Tuscan rural houses, and olive trees. It was such a sight! Gorgeous. Beautiful. Words don’t do it justice.

Then stopped at a winery called Tenuta Torciano. A fourteenth generation family owned winery. So beautiful! We had an amazing wine tasting, olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting and a local authentic Tuscan meal. It was out of this world! An experience we won’t forget. The sommelier was also wonderful and funny and informative.

It was raining while we were in the tasting, so our tour guide switched our Tuk-Tuk for an original Fiat 500, known as the Topolino (“little mouse”), which was produced from 1936 to 1955.  So we could stay dry. It was so fun riding in it! Haha

The Fiat 500 took us to San Gimignano where we had an hour and a half of free time. So we walked thru the town, shopped in shops and took in the views.

Afterwards our driver picked us up and took us back to Florence, the original pickup point.

Mom and I then drove back to the villa, where we ended getting caught in a torrential downpour. Literally!!!! It was so bad we could barely see in front of us. So it took a little longer to get back, but we made it.

Then it was time for wine and relaxing!