Reluctantly we left Agriturismo Poderi Arcangelo. Based on the experience from just one night, we could easily have stayed for a week or so. Among other things, they arrange wine tasting as well as cooking classes. Incredibly good service, stunning surroundings and large rooms. We got a bottle of their own wine as a gift before leaving.
First stop was San Gimignano. We drove past it already yesterday. But today we wanted to take a closer look. Although we skipped the museums since we had quite a long drive in front of us. It’s a beautiful city but full of souvenir shops.
We continued the drive north along part 3 of the Mille Miglia route from 2019. This took us through Florence and around Bologna. Florence was interesting with lots of traffic and scooters coming in all directions. In Bologna, the route was along the ring road. So, easier to navigate.
The best part of todays drive was without a doubt the SS65 road between Florence and Bologna. The road is also known as Via della Futa. This road is a vital part of both the original Mille Miglia as well as the modern version which often included SS65.
The hotel for tonight is very different from yesterday. We are now at Holiday Inn Express in Reggio Emilia. Of course the restaurant was closed. But the lady in the reception suggested a nearby restaurant which turned out to be ok.
323 km, 6 hours and 51 minutes drive
Tomorrow we’ll be driving the final part of the 2019 Mille Miglia route and then to Sirmione for a couple of nights.
Europe by car 
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