Podere La Casellina
Travel Blogs from Florence
Day 10: Florence
... Michelangelo, which is on the top of a hill and overlooks the entirety of Florence across the river. My God, was it beautiful. Not only could we see the whole city, but also tumbling Tuscan hills with Cyprus trees and an old city wall unrolling into the distance. Not a bad couple of hours to spend in the afternoon. The hike up to Piazzale Michelangelo was strenuous, so we took our time coming back down the hill and across the river on our way to Santa Croce, a cathedral that houses ...
The Schindlers Conquer Italy, Part 1
... it was a good day!
I am also sorry to inform you all that there will be no post next week, due to my lack of internet on the cruise. :( But the week after, expect to hear all about our night in Rome, and the cruise. We will be seeing the Amalfi Coast, Sicily, and the Greek Islands! And to top it all off, the fourth and most awesome Schindler will be joining us. So get ready for an extra long post filled with hilarity.
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Primo Giorno di Scuola!
... clubs (Italian men are way more ballsy than Americans. They "love you" after two minutes and aren't afraid to tell you so. I can't decide if I admire their confidence or am annoyed by their persistence) I was ready to start classes and establish a routine. For those of you who don't know, I am one of those people that prefer to have just about every minute of my day mapped out. Or at least most of my days... Long story short, I went to ...
Finding our way
... Di Santa Croce to watch the pedestrian activity and wait for the bells to ring; there's nothing like the tolling of bells at close quarters. With an hour before we were to meet our friends we ambled closer to the centre of the city, heading vaguely a first and then with intent, to The Duomo - again a taster for tomorrow.
Dinner at the Cibreo Restaurant was another memorable meal, made more so with friends; an obliging waiter; and an authentic Florentine ...
'Fair Firenze' - Florence
... in one day and saw some beautiful countryside. Lunch at the organic farm (95% of the lunch ingredients produced on the farm) was beautiful. So were the views, straight out to San Gimignano.