Heather is quite the researcher and trip planner! She provided each couple with a packet containing maps and information about hilltop villages that are not far from where we are staying. Today, prior to our truffle hunt, we visited two that are blessedly off the tourist trail.
Due to villa availability, the group will relocate to Torrita di Sienna after Ned and I depart.
The hamlet of San Torrito di Siena dates back to Etruscan and Roman times.
We entered via one of the four portos, hung with flags of one of the contrade.
Like most hamlets in Italy, everything (EVERYTHING) closes down between 12-3PM. However, we lucked out! The church was open because of the impending arrival of the electrician... How fortunate for us! 
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| Santa Lucilla |
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| Santa Caterina da Siena |
Note: the eight contrade flags are hanging in the church...
We next motored on to Montefollonico, nearby Torrita di Siena. The name means: Place of the clothworkers, perhaps referencing the Benedictine Monks that settled here in Roman times and who worked and dyed the wool.
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| view from the ramparts next to the church |
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