Tuscan Terme

We left the beauty of the streets and architecture of Roma behind this morning, and exchanged it for the verdant beauty of the Tuscan countryside. We had alluring glimpses of the Tyrrhenian Sea from the coastal motorway before turning inland on the winding country roads which led us to Terme di Saturnia, famed for its thermal springs. 

We were booked in to the renowned spa resort located on the source of the springs, boasting a huge thermal pool, roman baths, day spa and golf course. We arrived and checked in at 12:30 and while we waited for all the rooms to be ready (Sheryl and I had been allocated the only available room) we had lunch, and then those who wished to brave the foul smelling, sulpher laden waters, did, while I took the 1.5 km walk  down to the famed Cascate del Mulino di Saturnia. 

These beautiful cascades formed by rocky formations provide a spectacular way to ‘take the waters’ in terraced pools. Although supposedly not as clean as at the source, plenty of people seem to be happy to avail themselves of the free, warm, and supposedly healing waters at the cascades. 

I walked towards the town of Saturnia, but it began to rain, and as I was unprepared for inclement weather, I turned and retraced my steps to the resort. Here, I discovered that when their rooms were finally ready, the remainder of our group had been allocated queen or king bed rooms, not twin share as specified in the booking. This took some sorting out!

The other thing that needed sorting out was the charge of 20 euros for two small jugs of milk brought to our room when we requested some milk for our afternoon cups of tea. We assumed that if tea and coffee are made available in the room, then surely milk would be too. Anyway, Sheryl sorted that one out for us, and apparently the charge has been removed.  

Drinks and dinner rounded off the day, everyone seeming tired after a hectic few days in Rome. 








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