December 16, 2014 
While approaching Sienna, we were given a fantastic little radio thingy that you put around your neck. It has a single earphone so you can still hear the tour guide within a large radius,or if it gets noisy. We then met the new Siena tour guide who would guide the group and share interesting stories and history of this stunning place.
Welcome to Siena…
We were very happy to meet in a little square around a huge Christmas tree (see above). I am now only wearing a thin shirt as it is like a summers day and it’s December!! 🙂
Walking through the narrow streets and hearing more about how the Medici family slaughtered and captured Siena, we arrived at the famous medieval square (Piazza del Campo). Yay another tower! 🙂
After a walk around the banked curves of the square (feeling like an Indy 500 car), the group then left the square and headed towards (what has now become my favourite bell tower of all time) Siena Cathedral!
Siena Cathedral…
Walking under a narrow archway, the group made a collective sound, it went something like (wooaaahhhhooww), Sarah said “Wow! A humbug tower!” I said understatedly “Oh right” as i could only look at the ground to try and navigate, and i can’t see the tower or any of it’s detail anyway. But when i got back, and was able to zoom into my photos to see what i was pointing my camera at…..”Wow, Wow Wow”.
Sarah was very happy when we went inside and found more humbugs! 🙂
The group then sat down to hear the final part of the tour guides history. Just after i said to Sarah “Wow, isn’t it amazing to think that all of this unbelievable place was done for Jesus?! It all points to Him!”. The tour guide said “And this was all done for Mary!”. I was not amused at all!
We then had some free time and was told to meet back at the medieval square, now which way was that??
We did eventually find it, and we met back up with the group. to then return back to the coach, but on the way we passed the Christmas tree where we had first started and it looked beautiful! It finished Siena off nicely! 🙂
After quite a scare of nearly getting lost and left behind as the group disappeared into the darkness, Sarah and i boarded what we hoped was our coach (it was). Now it’s off towards our final destination. 🙂
iChristian 
What fascinating architecture. And to think, the builders had no modern tools, no aquares, no electronic gizmos to work with. Just their hands and inspired imaginations. “Made for Mary”? Yeah right. How about “Made by and for Jesus”? Thanks for sharing Steve. What an awesome experience for you two.
Steven, i’m still having trouble coming to gris with the way they made everything by hand. I just can’t get my head around it as i see amazing ornate architecture everywhere! I think of the plain square boxes at home, and that’s after we have all the knowledge, history, machines & tools, and that’s all we can come up with!! 🙂
I can stop anywhere and at any time, Grab my phone and take a picture and it’s ornate & exquisite designs. Just fantastic! 🙂
This is quite an adventure for my first time out of England! I will get to my exhibition (Day 5), but i didn’t want you to miss any of this amazing tour! 🙂
Amazing journey, Steve. I know you will continue to be blessed long after you both return to England. Waiting for the next travelogue. God bless.