Fattoria Oliveto
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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 ...
Day 9: Florence
Today was a full walking day around Florence. The crowds here are worse than they've been anywhere so far, but it may be because it was a beautiful Sunday and it's a small city, so it feels more cramped. We started off by walking to the Duomo, which is the domed focal point of the city, with a tower, cathedral and baptistery. The cathedral was in mass when we were there, so we decided to come back another time to see the inside, ...
Clean rooms and good shopping
... can still be slightly overwhelming and annoying. I showed Trent the main sights, and then we did some shopping. Our new friend flavio helped Trent pick out some shirts and helped us figure out his Italian shirt size. We ate more gelato and then came to the hotel for siesta and to catch up on my blog. My readers can be very demanding sometimes!!! I worked for about an hour to get the AC to come on in our room, but ...
Rain, Rain Go Away- Part Three
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Jacopo and Andre insisted we stop for gelato, which was delicious. And from the race home began. We went home soaking wet, but despite it all, it was definitely the excursion we will be talking about for a long time. We begged to be allowed to ride scooters again, but Dad wouldn't cave.
We had a nice dinner at Dante’s and called it a night. ...
Florence: Birthplace of Michelangelo
... some of the best art the world has ever known. Quickly snatching a gelato from a nearby gelatteria, we headed inside to once again enjoy one of the world's great artistic treasures... along with, yep, you guessed it, a bunch of junior high kids on a field trip. Thankfully, Lyndi had picked up an Italy guide from our hotel which took you room-to-room in the Uffizi, and highlighted as well as described major works of art by various artists. The ...
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Other places to stay in Roccastrada
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Country Inn Casa Mazzoni
Strada La Meleta, Roccastrada | Hotelfrom $101 -
La Melosa Resort
Strada Provinciale 157 al km 22, Roccastrada | 4 star hotelfrom $111
