Day 6: Siena to Rome

I was really excited to see Siena because it is a beautiful little hill town with a rich history -- but, it seems that thousands of others had the same idea. There were scores of tour buses and hordes of tourists. People were parked in every nook and cranny of every parking lot, roadside, and alleyway in town. After driving around the town 3 times looking for a place to park, we left -- and took a great picture from a couple of miles away. But the day got better from there. We drove to Genzano di Roma -- a teeny little town that has a unique 2-day celebration every year. They allow artists to make murals with flowers and "flower parts" all the way up the main street to the church. Next, we drove to Rome and spent the evening at Piazza Navona -- one of Alice's favorite places on earth -- where we had a leisurely anniversary dinner (paid for by my parents) and watched the artists, singers, and fountains until 11 pm. Then, we topped it off with the best gelato (ice cream) in the world -- at the corner of the plaza. Picture 1: Siena from a gas station outside of town; Picture 2: "Infiorata" (Flower Festival) in Genzano di Roma; Picture 3: My favorite mural; Picture 4: My favorite traveling companion -- on our 37th wedding anniversary.