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We checked into Sinesta Hotel at Poggio del
Medici Country Club and played some golf. The country club is
located on the outskirts of Scarperia. Scarperia is noted for
making knives. Scarperia is another town which was lost in time
somewhere. The village streets look as though they have not
changed since the 1200's. We found a castle in the center of town
with small shops selling knives, meats, wine and bread. The church
across the square from the castle was built in the 700's. Along
with the old portion of town is the newer portion. The new portion of
town has a racetrack where formula one race cars, a Ferrari test track,
and high speed motorcycle races are held each week. From all over
the town you can hear the sounds of motors going through their gears at
high speed and the sounds of racecars and speed bikes shifting in and
out through hairpin turns of the track only to gun the engines down the
straightway.
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