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Muggy Day in Florence
... is also one of the hilliest I've ever encountered. That and the mugginess cut my visit short as I missed out on the Barbini Gardens because I couldn't quite find the trail as it split off into the hills. At one point, I had a Dan Brown moment, felt like Robert Langdon wondering which way to go as occasionally statues would be at the fork. Their arms were cut off though, otherwise I would hope they point out the right direction.
The ...
Two women, two weeks, three countries
... br>
Day 13: Found me somebody to love
... third dimension, while the sculptor was already working in it. While I am not one to take sides, in this case, David trumps pencil.
I was extremely pleased with myself for being so ambitious, and still getting to class a bit early. But I was ready to sit for a bit and listen to someone else. This was not meant to be. I had my first class excursion! We walked just around the corner to a fabulous historical site, because of course you can do that here. We observed a small ...
I'm not sure if its 'already?' or 'finally!'
... just one room.
One room filled with bones of ancient animals, including a Mammoth, a horse ancestor barely bigger than my cat, a two-horned rhino ancestor's skull, and a relative of the ostridge and emu that was so big mom only came up to its hips.
One room that was enough to reawaken my desire to be an archeologist. (Not that being around hidden bits of ancient Rome has been helping much with ...
Ahhh Firenze!
Florence is right up there at the top of our "favorite places" list. Such a beautiful city, with a surprise around every corner. Our favorite way of getting around the city was to walk. You see more that way!
We were always pleased with the many meals we had at local cafes and restaurants hidden down the narrow streets.
The Westin is in a super location along the river. The hotel is quite luxurious with ...


