Both of these Fiat 500's ( or cinque-cento) were sitting about 100 yards from a remodeled farmhouse and pretty cool to look at. This car was Italy's "Model T", small , affordable and mass-produced it changed the country for ever during it's modernization in the '60's. In the early '50's the average Italian family had no TV or car and most died in the same town they were born in often sharing a massive family property with their extended family. By the late '60's most people had cars, television was widespread and cities grew as Italy rapidly modernized. The Fiat 500 is considered a classic in Italy. In the US many would laugh at this diminutive vehicle, but they miss the point that millions of these cars made it possible for average Italians to get out there on the road and move at the pace of the modern world. This car helped Italy to move out of the dark times of World War II and become a modern nation.
We wandered past through some more olive groves still unsure of our route, but we did find this beautiful tree which sported an impressive canopy of festive yellow foliage.
We eventually found our way to a path and hiked through some woods then hit a road. We followed this in the direction which we felt was correct. We trekked on for awhile unsure of ourselves, but still having fun and watching the darkening sky hoping that rain would hold off long enough to see us through to Settignano. We reached this sign and the church (photo lost) and were rather relieved because it was referenced in the directions. We were on track, it was still dry and cool..
In the church yard there was this sculpture of Jesus Christ which I got a quick shot of through the fence. Unfortunately, the pictures of the church itself are lost, but the humble house of worship appeared to be well-maintained and was the only structure we saw on this stretch of our trip.
I'll be posting up the next section of this hike soon and I hope you enjoy the pictures and stories from this trip!
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