This last weekend we stayed in Siena, relaxed and got to explore more of this beautiful city. We soaked up the sun in the local gardens and talked for hours about life, love and everything in between. Its afternoons like those that make you appreciate the people in your life that you can have those long, flowing conversations with.
We attempted to explain Cinco de Mayo (and why we were drinking only tequila and coronas) to the Italians and got a lot of confused looks.
We went to an AC Siena soccer game and got to celebrate a tie, which allowed them to move up the A league.
That afternoon and night Siena was a madhouse; men and women from the ages of 16 to 70 were drunk, creating spontaneous parades, setting off fireworks and orange smoke bombs. They had live music playing in the campo that night and after we pushed our way to front and center, the entire soccer team came up on stage and sang songs for hours. Everyone in the crowd new the lyrics and because we were so close we got pictures with some of the players.
The contradas are gearing up for the Palio - there are men in colorful suits everywhere drumming and carrying flags. There are constant parties to celebrate each contrada (we are the unicorn) and people are just generally in high spirits.
Great weekend, great city. Life is good.
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