Borgo Finocchieto inner courtyard

…is a medieval village (circa 1200) on a hill near Buonconvento in the province of Siena on Via Francigena, the historic pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome, that has found new life as a very comfortable retreat – where I have the pleasure of retreating, hiking, reading, and being cozy inside on rainy days during this Italian holiday weekend of Ognissanti.