I chose to visit the small town of Cortona because two years ago, it was on our list of places to visit, but we never did. My two friends I think really wanted to see it. I am not sure why there was no time, but we didn’t get to it. So I drove from Venice to Cortona. I arrived to a spectacular view of this small town sitting on the side of a hilltop. Once here I can see why my friends wanted to visit the small little town. I found the hotel without much trouble and had to drive the car up a very steep grade and narrow street to get to it. The hotel staff parked my car, I checked in, then I was off to explore Cortona. You better be in some kind of good shape for this town. Walking is up and down hill, and it is very steep. Here you could use that old saying, “I walked to school in the snow up hill – both ways’. That is exactly how you feel as you walk around.
The views of the country side are breath taking and reminds me of Montalcino, which is actually very close. It was difficult to choose which photo, as I had so many beautiful one's to choose from. Some people may remember the movie, “Under the Tuscan Sun” which was filmed here and probably why my friends wanted to visit.
My room is very Tuscany with the high wooden ceilings and long flowing drapes on the windows. There is no view outside the window but the building across the small street. 
But I was not complaining. :-)
But I was not complaining. :-)
