IL PALIO

I’D ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE IL PALIO, A RACE AT THE HEART OF SIENA’S LIFE FOR CENTURIES. THERE’S SOMETHING ALMOST BIBLICAL ABOUT IT: THE HORSES, THE FLAGS, THE DRUMS, THE DUST AND THE SHEER SPECTACLE. BUT AROUND THE RACE ITSELF, IT’S ALSO WONDERFULLY ITALIAN: FAMILIES, LONG LUNCHES, WINE, SONG AND A WHOLE CITY CAUGHT UP IN THE EXCITEMENT. I WANTED TO CAPTURE AS MUCH AS I COULD...