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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 ...
Oh. So. Pretty.
... necessary keys. She was very very sweet, and I felt rather bad for not being able to communicate better. I think my very best and most complex sentences were when I asked about how to get in the main gate and letting her know that the sprinkles of rain didn't bother us because in our city it rains all the time. We relaxed in our room for a little bit before we headed out on our next adventure - to walk to town so we could have some kind of dinner. It's about ...
Mid-evil Town...
... to the hotel.... Brad CLEARLY was hungry after all he ate today and we ventured out yet again so he could get some pizza. Now I'm happily in our bed.... and was told by Brad himself, I can sleep in :)
Ciao!!
Michelle
Ps I just noticed.... when brad does an entry on the blog he INSISTED we have it's about one sentence... gr.
PPS we will be in rome on Tuesday.... and won't be near the riots so no worries :)
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Italian drivers are crazy!
... keep on heading to the next place after a quick u-turn.
We made it to Torri, out next stop without any dramas and no narrow dirt roads. We drove as far out the hill we could and parked at the base of city and were going to walk the rest of the way. Sadly the rain hadn’t stopped it had only gotten worse and the temperature was down to 1 degree at this point so after we jumped out of the car and tested whether we could tough it out or not we jumped back in the ...
Heaven on Earth
... We decided to take a walk off the beaten track to get to the tower that everyone climbs. It was so peaceful and lovely. We then climbed the 280 steps up the tower. Very much worth it, the views were unbelievable! After that we grabbed a map of all the wineries nearby and ventured off to taste some wine. We happened upon a little family owned vineyard that was obviously on their private estate. They also rented rooms there as well. What ...