leaving tuscany, we had nice cloudy weather.  so as we were packing up and getting ready to go, took a few last photos. [flickr id=”9031650241″ thumbnail=”large” overlay=”false” size=”large” group=”” align=”none”] [flickr id=”9031651111″ thumbnail=”large” overlay=”false” size=”large” group=”” align=”none”] the pool we never got to use because it was too cold [flickr id=”9031652091″ thumbnail=”large” overlay=”false” size=”large” group=”” align=”none”]   leaving the villa [flickr id=”9033882480″ thumbnail=”large” overlay=”false” size=”large” group=”” align=”none”] my, taking the scenic route lead us to a dirt road!  fun! [flickr id=”9033883442″ thumbnail=”large” overlay=”false” size=”large” group=””…

The last full day in tuscany, we visited Perugia in Umbria.  it too is on a side of a hill, but since its the capital of the region, its well organized to move people around.  there is a mini-metro, which i was super excited to see, and did not get to.  only bummer of the trip.  but there is also a huge set of underground escalators that take you up to the top of the hill, through old underground tunnels, which is super cool. so…

The 6th Day in italy, we decided to explore umbria.  we were right on the border between tuscany and umbria, and the host of the house we were renting told us of some good spots to visit.  so, we quite aggressively decided to see 3 of those on this day, but ended up only being able to see 2 of them.  those two cities were Spello and Assisi. Umbria is quite different from tuscany.  where tuscany is mostly wide open plains, with hills around them,…