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Travel Blogs from Capraia Isola
Days 11 and 12: Pisa, Florence and Rome
... so we stayed in while Tom and Mom went to the Uffizi and Dad went to a market. We all went out to a dinner that was FANTASTIC, and possibly had too much wine. Afterward, Tom bought some Absinthe for a party back at our place, and we all drank and played music and sang and had so much fun! We laughed a whole lot! Today, we spent most of the day in transit from Florence to Rome, with a 1-hour train delay to boot. But when we got in, Julie and ...
Day 10: Florence
... We watched some kids run into a creperie and decided it was time for Mom to try her first Nutella crepe. They are so gooey and chocolatey and sweetly delicious. Once we were in Santa Croce, we only had a little time, so went straight to the Masters' tombs. I can't explain the absolute disbelief and surrealty of standing in front of the spot where Galileo, Michelangelo and Dante rest. I mean, you're literally 10 feet from the father of modern astronomy, the painter of the ...
A few words from the driver
... single little movement on the field is played and echoed by millions of Italians. The kids are loving it but I am very concerned that they may flip to Italy from Germany due to the emotion of the crowds, but since Germany has hit the quarters and Italy has not yet confirmed, I should be safe! I did catch Hudson eying that Italian Jersey.....
Must go, 33 degrees and the pool beckons, back over to the stylish blonde navigator; driver over and out!
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Hot in Florence
... was it hot but there were thousands of tourists. I was amazed out how many people there were considering it is supposed to be low season. You were more worried about watching where you were walking rather than checking out the sites it was just that crazy.
We visited all the main sites the Duomo, Point Vecchio, Palzza Vecchi and many of the other ...
Day Seventeen - Ciao Rome ... buongiorno Tuscany!
... and asked for $20. I laughed and said $5 or nothing, and she asked for $10. I started to walk away and she said the $5 was fine.
We were able to find the train and another scammer asked if we needed help. I told him to take some of our bags for us, thank god he did because my arms were going to fall off. The train was nice and the ride from Rome was about an hour and a half. Now we are in Firenze! (Florence)
The free ...