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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 ...
Un fine settimana a Firenze ed altri pensieri
... more than anything and cannot wait to start playing again once I come home.
Something else I've noticed here, which is a HUGE milestone for me considering for the longest time I've felt a lack of direction, is what I want to pursue as a career. I've been working with one of the GIF staff, Victoria, over the past couple weeks nailing down my resume and considering different career paths and I've narrowed it down. My travels, education, study abroad, participation ...
Fabulous Firenze
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... and tangy and delicious!
Return to Florence where we had four fabulous hours to ourselves. Had lunch with Lawrie and Lyn, then we went shopping. Somehow Kevin had found an ausie selling leather yesterday, who now welcomed him into his shop with a loud "it's my Aussie friend". Lyn bought a jacket, and even though we did not owner Sam took us next to a gold shop with yet another Aussie owner and we got ...
Touring Tuscany
... wondered down the main shopping street so Mom could look at some bags and Billy and I bought some fridge magnets. Our fridge is rather full now with one from everywhere we've been. After the gelato we decided to get sandwiches to share on the road and head for Florence.
This detour was well worth it. The hills were green with poppy's in full bloom dotting the countryside with red. Too beautiful. The gelato was as good as ...
Our first dinner in Firenze
... we finished eating all we could of the antipasta, we ordered the primi piatti - pesto ravioli. It was fair. The pesto was really good, but I wasn't sold on the pasta. I was expected a very delicate pasta, but I thought it was a little dry and somewhat tough. After we finished the primi piattie, we asked the waiter what he recommended for the secondi piatti. So, we got bistecca alla florentina (Florence steak). I'm not sure the cut, ...
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