Next stop Montalcino 23rd March

I may stay in Lucarelli for an extra night or move to to one of the towns on the bus route back to Siena for the 3rd night, Thursday 22nd March. Castelina in Chianti may be a good spot to stay. I can catch the 1520h bus from Lucarelli to Castellini. And then on Friday morning I can get the 0909h bus from Castellina to Siena(arrives 0945h) to link up with the 1050h bus to Montalcino.
On Friday 23rd March I have booked at Il Giglio hotel. This is my most extravagant accommodation. E77 per night for a single.

I want to go to Montalcino for a few reasons:

• to see the area south of Siena which is known as the Crete.
• to visit the Abbey of St Antimo where you can hear the monks singing Gregorian chants
• and because Montalcino is supposed to be a beutiful hilltown. It is where the book Vanilla Beans and Brodo by Isabella Duisi is set and it is also the home of a famous wine Brunello.