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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
... we walked more than 400 stairs to the top of the tower for a spectacular view of the city. It hurt, but it was worth it. It gave us a better idea of the size if the city, which is pretty small and walkable. After that, we stopped for some pizza and walked down to the Uffizi, the famous museum that houses Renaissance masterpieces by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, you know... Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Rafael. The line ...
We have arrived in Tuscany!
... when we asked how many grams the steak came in, the answer was 900! So Sherry and I split the steak....it was just perfect. The only problem was we all had to walk back up the 'hill' to get home. Hills here are about as straight up as you can get without falling over backwards.
We did make it home, played some cards and then hit the sheets and I don't think I moved all night!
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Florence: Birthplace of Michelangelo
... houses works of art as early as the Byzantine era, and chronologically takes you through thousands of years of the evolution of painting and sculpting. So after a couple of hours, we left feeling a little bit smarter about art, so we held our heads high and headed back to our section of town and treated ourselves to a nice, cheap meal and a bottle of some good Italian wine.
The next morning was to be my highlight of Florence - the ...
Un caffe per favore
... I HATE not being able to speak the language!) one of them was nice (she was English) one of them was really mean (WHAT, exactly, do you want - somehow the French accent made this sound meaner) and one of them was just like Sigh, yes I speak English, slightly condescending glance and a small smile, like I was a lost child.
And then it was an overnight train (13 hours) to Florence. In stark contrast to the French, most of the people ...
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