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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 ...
Walking, shopping, plus drama at Palazzo Vecchio
... at the hip to that thing and prising her off it to go to our tours, to dinner, to anywhere is quite been a bit of a performance. I sometimes get to use it but not as often as I would like!!
We had no fixed itinerary for today other than what promised to be a rather interesting tour I had booked of the Palazzo Vecchio for 4:30pm. As Florence is relatively small, walking everywhere is easy and that is what I planned to do. We had arranged ...
Restoration!
... us as we toured through. We spent several hours there before reaching the verge of collapse and going for lunch, after which we had a very special visit to the chapel of the Medicis. Quite some time ago, someone noticed that a stone from the chapel decoration had slid to the floor and smashed. Further investigation revealed that it was a keystone from one of the arches. With each stone weighing several hundred ...
It's not just a tippy tower
... and she was extremely knowledgeable.
I just wish I could have stayed longer. Just when I'm getting into the vibe of the town and then we had to load ourselves onto the bus and get back to the ship.
I mailed my postcard from Pisa even though I had purchased it in Florence. I wish I'd been able to carry back more things but a lot of them were either too large or breakable. Another great day in Italy; my favourite country!
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Florence - Day 3
... buy dinner. My greedy eyes lead me to the best homemade meatballs and giant tortellini. I also picked up fresh vegetables. I was a bit surprised at the bill, but these are high-end items. The sad thing is that although I thoroughly enjoyed the meal, I think Hsing-ay and Kaela were a bit too tired to enjoy our late dinner. Still, it was lots of fun to buy the best from local merchants.
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