Le Filigare
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Day 10: Florence
... and the writer of the Divine Comedy. Come ON!! I geeked out a bit. Not to mention, the cathedral itself was stunning, as we the cloisters and courtyard outside. We headed back to the apartment and Mom cooked us a fantastic pot roast with potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, onions, and a salad. We enjoyed the delicious dinner around the large dining room table, sipped champagne, talked, laughed, and enjoyed the evening. Now, it's time to rest our very weary bodies and prepare for another ...
1st post in italy
... in Egypt to start a 20day tour through Egypt, Jordan, then Israel. I wasn't going to do tours, but after being in USA on my own there for a bit I realised I'd probably have a bit more fun on a tour where you have to meet people and push yourself out of your shell. It's also nice to have it all planned out for you so you don't have to think. Both tours do some really cool places like Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, the pyramids, the Dead Sea, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Nile, all places ...
Art Appreciation Overload
... went on for 200 years, or 6 rooms of the museum. Although impressively detailed, they were mostly uninspiring. However, by room 7, Mary started finding her smile (mostly because real life women/artists' mistresses were being used as models), and by room 8, we were in the early renaissance.
Pieces of interest included:
The Botticellis which were interesting because some of the ...
Market & Museum Day
... s Madonna with Child and Two Angels. The detail and grace is the profile of the Madonna is exquisite. Pearls are entwined in her hair and there is delicate detail in the material of her hair piece. She is believed to be Licrezia Buti, a nun with whom Lippi's (friar and painter) was scandalously in love. The background, a magnificent painting-within-a-painting, seems to anticipate the expansive landscapes of Leonardo Da Vinci.
We enter the Uffizi at 11am and ...
Day 10: Scenic Transfer Siena-to-Florence
... language media all week), then went back to the pizzeria to pick up some cheese and crostini to pair with the last two half-glasses of our souvenir Brunello di Montalcino for our evening in-room picnic.
It's been a great trip and vacation, but we're really looking forward to being home. There's no place like home. Hope Charlie remembers us!
Love to all,
Mike and Sharon/Dad and ...
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