San Marino

Well, as Rimini was still covered in a very thick, very cold fog bank, we decided to drive to nearby nation-state San Marino (James loves to check countries off his list!).  San Marino is located on top of a very tall mountain near the sea. As we drove up (and up, and up) the mountain, we began to see the sun, and eventually we popped out above the fog and had some great views!!!  Overall, San Marino is good for day trip, but there isn't anything that really makes it stand out. It's kind of touristy.

 Inside the basilica in San Marino.

 Who's that hip Italian lady walking in the piazza? Oh, it's Chiara!

 View from San Marino.  The sea is off to the right. See what we mean about the fog?

 Chiara and kids enjoying NOT being in a cloud (which is how we describe fog to the kids).

 The sun is coming out!

It really was pretty up there. It's amazing how this tall mountain just pops out of the landscape. And no surprise that there is a fortified city on top of it. This happens with almost every hill/mountain in Italy.