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Travel Blogs from Florence
Arriving in Florence
This morning we were on our way to Florence to see other parts of Italy. The day started off kind of worrisome because when I went to check out at the hotel, there was no one at the front desk yet. Unsure if anyone was going to show up soon and knowing that we had a train to catch, we wrote a nice note thanking the staff for everything and …
Best of Tuscany Bus Tour
Before leaving home, Tyler and I were trying to plan out the things we wanted to do in Tuscany. There are just so many beautiful little towns and a few things we couldn't miss out on while we are here (like taking photos with the leaning tower of Pisa). We started searching on the internet and found "The Best of Tuscany Tour" ... it just looked so …
Brooke's Unsuccessful Shopping Day
Yesterday morning, I had noticed that I had a new blemish on my face which I initially thought was just a pimple. As it would turn out, it was a mosquito bite and I had somehow been bitten around 15 times during the night. Nearing the end of our Tuscany tour, they started to get really itchy and some of them were really swollen. Having survived …
Day 10: Florence
... that didn't stop Mom, Dad, Tom and me from walking around the whole city while CJ worked on some schoolwork. We had a late start because we putzed around the apartment a bit and Mom and Dad found a cool market where they bought us some food for the next few days. When we ventured out, we walked out to Ponte Vecchio again (can't get enough of that bridge!) and over to the other side, where we had lunch, wine, and the first cannoli of the trip. We continued along the Arno River ...
Sweet leather markets!
... and Leonardo da Vinci. I had a great time and actually walked out feeling inspired to start drawing again. Its also pretty cool to be able to say you have seen these famous pieces of art up close.
Where do I start when talking about the Duomo - Cathedral of Santa Maria del fiore. When you look at it you imagine a building made out of candy. Its colourful, busy outside is very eye catching and its size is huge! The inside is decorated ...