Art Milano Hotel Florence

We arrived from Lucca just in time for a sublime sunset... it was like the sky was on fire!! See photos!!<br>I was a bit pooped so I opted to stay in the scoobs reading and relaxing while Kim headed into the village to scope it out. <br>Next morning started with a beautiful sunrise which was quickly replaced by some storm clouds. Fortunatly the storm passed over without parting with a drop of rain and we had sun again when we both headed ...

Hello everyone,<br>We had such fun today!! The square had it's first ever market day or flea market. It was filled with cheeses which by the way Percino was our favorite and the fresh sliced procuitto was unbelievable. We just walked around all day. The first part of the day we did two loads of wash and dry which cost $18 us dollars. Then we had wine free and paid and had a great time. We then came back to ...

... the knee. Very, very chic and way out of Missouri league. Anyway, we will be here tomorrow and since we took pictures of almost anything worth seeing we will send what we have today and probably not have much tomorrrow. Oh, but tomorrow in Palio Campo square it is market day, aka flea market. All the tables were set up today so that will be interesting and we will be doing some wash. Talk to you all tomorrow and signing out for now......<br>Love Mick and Lisa

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... through that particular medium. In addition to sculpture, the City's architecture also reached back to try and capture the spirit and skill of the ancients. The Duomo was the first dome of its kind built in 1000 years, and Brunellechi studied Rome's Pantheon in preparation for his crowning achievement. <br><br>In addition to providing us with a great tour of the Uffizi, Rick Steves also put together a fantastic walking tour of the ...

... short walk to the Palazzo Pitti, which is an old Medici family palace. There are about seven or eight galleries/museums inside this one palace. There are two different tickets, depending on which galleries you want to see. I wasn't sure, but opted for the cheaper ticket. I'm really glad I did, because this was the ticket that covered the Custome Gallery. They had an excellent display of costumes and accessories from the 1800s to 1980s. Some amazing stuff in there! Plus ...

... for a walk at night and have a few drinks.which was did. Our first place was as bar with $5 Euro cocktails..Dan and I had a frozen strawberry daquari as a first drink, then Dan had a Long Island Iced Tea. The drinks were very strong as they free pour here and don't measure a shot like they do at home. Your drink may have 1 shot, or 2..or 3 ...depending on the pour. Mine was stronger than Dan's and not nice with the overpowering alcohol..so I ...

... mosaica and carved marble. An amazing work of art not to be missed. We wandered down to the crypt and up to the vista as well as visiting the museum of the opera (nothing to do with music) in between. Stunning views of terrecota roofs and rolling hillsides. Back for a swim and a good rest. Agian I must say what an oasis this place was... Castellare near Marino del Piano... what a beautiful place to find rest! Then it was off to ...

... sandwiches in the market while we were shopping; beef stew diced and stuffed into a thick piece of bread laid in broth before put on the plate. They were happy bag holders! Down the street from the market we find a bakery where we pick up some bread and focaccia and then make our way back toward the station to the taxi stand. We crawl in a taxi and within minutes the driver is yelling on his cab radio. We get to the street where we know our hotel is, but we ...

... for me to collect my stomach and Dave to collect some picnic items, which always include tomatoes, basil and cheese plus some yogurt, bananas and saltines to settle my stomach. All better by the time we arrived. First stop a new hat for Dave. The one he picked up in Cinque Terra a couple weeks ago was all done! Sara found a beautiful necklace and matching earrings and the rest was recorded on camera. Finally made it to Sienna ...