Grand Hotel Terme Tamerici E Principe Montecatini Terme

... market (without the sampling) with lots of lovery deli's, cafe's and patisseries. Ofcourse we had to buy the local pastry called a buccellato which is kind of a cross between a biscuit and a fruit loaf... yummy with the morning coffee.<br><br>Before too long Kim pointed out her favorite bar from last time and pull me in to join her in a wine or 3. The tapas were as good as Kim had ...

... bridge to survive World War II) over the Arno River. The jewelry shops that line the bridge are still owned by descendants of the original owners from the 15th century. <br><br>After completing our walk, we hunted our notes for a fun place to have dinner on our last night in Italy. We found just the place at Il Latini. The wait staff does their best to not hand out any menus, and they basically give you whatever they feel like ...

... 25 minutes until we reached the tiny town of Impruneta. It's eat-your-heart-out adorable. Our B&amp;B is a working farm and they are in the midst of their annual olive oil production. Our apartment is original and from the 1500s. Chris selected this sweet spot and bravo!! We are looking forward to the view of the valley in the morning.<br><br> We were told that there is a tiny restaurant about five minutes away that is the best one around ...

Just realized those not on facebook haven't seen pictures from Pisa and Florence. No long recap of Anthony and I's weekend in Tuscany, for obvious reasons. Also note that "Anthony and Alison's Great Adventure" was like taking a knife.<br><br>Love you guys! :)<br>

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 ...

... rental lady (first pretty woman I've seen in this town) gave us, then followed the signs to Lucca. Mom had this book with a route that would take us around the mountains near Lucca, and it looked like a blast. The best parts, said the book, were when you got lost along the way. Perfect for our track record. It was incredible. We took the wrong turn one time, and took it to where there was a sign barring any vehicles. The view from up there was enough to make me ...

My feet were still sore this afternoon when I woke up (around 3), and it's almost 6 pm now. Today (Saturday), the eight of us were planning on having a picnic out in Fiesole (just outside of Florence). It rained on us on the end of the walk last night and is drizzling now. Picnic is out, and instead Evan and I have been trying to get all of yesterdays events down. Now, it's time for food. (break in writing) Wound up meeting up with ...

I arrived in Florence around midday to find only a locked door. I knew from the start this would be a difficult stay. trying to quell the misgivings of the natives would be a difficult task, but I had to do it. while waiting for the key mistress to arrive at my place of residence and open the damned door for me i found some Canadian scallywags I had commandeered for part of my crew back in Nice. My fierce pirating abilities were too much for them ...

... to, and both were really great. The Mexican place had great food and really filled up towards the end of the night - and the bar was pretty busy too, considering it was a Tuesday night.....good job receptionist whose name I do not know, good job. Today I got a bit of a late start and then hung out with two other people from my hostel in a cafe for like 2 hours. I then hopped on a train over to Pisa to check out the tower (the ...

... the canal, the boats transporting goods and packages and loading and unloading on the docks, the business owners opening shops on the bridge, and men pushing trolleys with crates of drinks on them for restaurants and such up and down the stairs and alleys. Just stopping on the bridge to watch this it just dawns on you that though this is a major tourist attraction, it is still a working city. The things that tourists and travelers find so enchanting and intriguing ...