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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 ...
Day 9: Florence
... rest of the group and all went into Santa Maria Novella, which was unbelievable. A 13-century church built on a 10-century cemetery and site, it housed original paintings on which Michelangelo worked, and stained glass windows, frescos, sculptures and tombs from the 11-16 centuries. Just fascinating. Afterward, we ate dinner on the piazza then headed back to the apartment to relax for the rest of the evening. Another Florentine day ...
Florence - where it all began
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Our apartment, Zini, is a delight. It is so nice to have room again, separate kitchen, large bedroom and a good size living room with a comfortable sofa. One problem was solved fairly quickly, the TV had no sound so the owner bought us a new one. The only TV in English is news programs, CNN international (not as bad as US CNN), BBC and a couple of others. After watching our new TV for a bit we turned it off, who needs ...
My Return to Europe
... Airlines - quite possibly the most rustic means of international travel. The televisions were 20 years old, the space was cramped, and if I had not brought my travel pillow and many different forms of entertainment it would have been a rough night. Thankfully we arrived in Milan and my job as travel organizer began as I had to validate our train tickets so we could get to Florence. Dad and I learned from here on we would have to ...
Second Day in Firenze (Florence)
... the outer walls, tasting great wine and hors d’oeuvres at Porta San Miniato and stumbling into a gelato place overlooking the river. But no ordinary gelato, this was GELATO of artistic flavor! Gelato Artigianale is the only gelato place where the offerings were in stainless steel covered bins. I knew when I saw this it would be different. And, yum, it definitely was.
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