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... s historical center. We began our one hour walk at the Duomo and finished at Ponte Vecchio. There were numerous sites in between providing details of Florence's political and social history. While the City itself was not as impressive as others we've visited on this trip, the sheer inspiration it provided for the rest of Europe to awaken from the Middle Ages made it well-worth a visit. Kate grabbed a delicious gelatto for the walk ...

... we walked toward an Italian restaurant whose famous salad made my mouth water. Our guide told us about it our first night and I had been thinking about it ever since. We found this tiny restaurant in the twisted streets of the old Jewish ghetto and unfortunately, they weren't open yet. Oh, hum. <br><br>So we continued onward to the Colosseum where the blue skies provided an amazing backdrop to this richly historical site. Our Rick Steves ...

... close to some artworks and then to stand well back and have a good look at them. You can't always do this if there are swarms of people crowding in front of each work. Especially the very famous/popular ones. And in the Uffizi there are ridiculously famous artworks in every room! It is insane how much amazing art they have in there!<br><br>I have visited the Uffizi before, when I was ten, but I don't really remember it at all, so it was like seeing everything for the ...

... br>So we've walked around quite a bit of Florence, seen a lot of beautiful buildings and architecture. Yesterday we went on a bus tour of Tuscany. We went to three cities, Sienna and the other two names I can't think of right now...but I'll get back to you. It was pretty cool. We were the youngest on the tour, it pretty much consisted of all older couples and then us (like Mom and Dad's age). We were soon known as the young Canadians ...

... sunny and blue skies. Doesn't matter that there is a chill in the air. It gives you a sense of being welcomed, that you have come to the right place, that you will have a great time. I am really looking forward to spending one month in Firenze - I mean, this is a dream come true, okay a small part of it, but I am excited. To try to live a life in Firenze for 30 months, in my own apartment, a chance to perhaps meet some locals and get to know them, speak some (poor ...

Rented an apartment in a villa which was at the top of a mountain (like most villas in Tuscany), however, our journey to the top was not on a paved road which made for some challenging driving. The villa was really nice with its own pool and great view over the countryside. The owners also provided fabulous meals in their other ...

... in the church of Santa Maria Novella and is museum, the Basilica of San Lorenzo, the Baptistry and the interior of the Duomo. I have to the conclusion that i much prefer florence in every way, especially the churched, though lavish on the outside, on the inside they are consideranly more modest, beautiful, peaceful (considerung the tourist) and they felt uncannily familiar.<br><br>I also visited the museum of the Duomo, and an ...

... the taxi bill :) I felt a little bad in retrospect but I think they will be ok. At the club I got my first lesson in approaching Italian women, they all think thy are better than you. We spent most of the night man dancing in a circle like a group of soroity girls in the States but we laughed it off and had fun getting shot down by the Italian locals. I got back to the room at at around 4:45 sweaty and laughing and woke Chris up to talk about the night.

... we again, ordered a bottle of the house white and red - both delicious - the whole meal was delicous! We finished the meal with two slices of pie, one berry, one rocatta - amazing! Turely one of the best dinners yet! After dinner we walked the canal to the Ponte Vecchio, Florence's most famous bridge covered in shops selling gold. Everything was closed but the view was beautiful. We slowly made our way back to the hotel and chit-chatted until we all passed out.