We’ve been busy the last few days, and have a big day tomorrow, so we’re going to stay close to home today. Relax in the garden, take a walk around Paciano, catch the sunset. Maybe we’ll take the ten-minute drive to Madrevite Vineyards.

Then again, if Roy or Cheryl or Ben or Mary decide they want to wander some more, they could catch a train from Chiusi Station, only 15 minutes away. From Chiusi you can travel by rail to anywhere in Italy and beyond. Florence (2 hours), Siena (90 minutes), Arezzo (45m) and Cortona (25m) are easy day trips. Although driving a car through the countryside is a wonderfully flexible way to travel, taking the train allows you to let someone else do the driving, especially nice when heading to a large city. Plus, you get to “feel like an Italian.”