On August 3 of the last year, during late afternoon, I left for my Vespatour 2006, a journey which gave me a lot of surprises and which I’m telling here on the blog a bit at a time.
With this post I’m actually at the half of it…
The Siena’s Palio always fascinated me: a competition so ancient and beloved by the people living there I thought it had something special I didn’t manage to grasp by watching it on TV.
So last year I coordinated the legs of my Vespatour to be able to attend the Palio.
In the afternoon of August 16, after the visit to San Galgano’s Abbey, I arrived in Siena just before the start.
The atmosphere was incredible, the Contradaioli (citizens living in specific areas of the town) thrilled for their jockey and his horse, while tourists assisted almost scared to the course of the big show.
In the end the Contrada della Selva won, just the one where I parked my Vespa, so I immediately left Siena heading towards Cortona as the celebrations began.
Here you have the 30 photos of the 11st gallery of my Vespatour 2006.