A road trip back from Seano, visiting an expanding Bottegone

Good evening, blog friends—how are you? I’m back with you to wrap up my road trip from Seano. On the way back, we decided to take a different route toward a village called Bottegone. I don’t know the exact etymology of the name—though I’ve visited the place a few times—but Bottegone literally means "big shop"; perhaps there were many shops there in the past—who knows? In any case, this place lies on the return route from Seano; it’s one of the first villages you encounter upon re-entering the municipality of Pistoia. It is a rural and nursery-farming area, but it was also a hub of great activity when the city of Pistoia expanded; numerous businesses sprang up here—not just nurseries, but also industries, factories, warehouses, and so on. Bottegone is divided into various hamlets. In the past, I’ve visited some lovely ones—like Piuvica—located in the more rural parts (which are the ones I prefer). I’ve gone walking there and, to my great surprise, discovered small local restaurants serving delicious food. As you know, I love good food, and this area offers many restaurants serving typical Tuscan dishes at very reasonable prices, all in simple, family-friendly settings.