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Day 10: Florence
... of Michelangelo, Galileo, Niccolo Medicci and Dante, as well as works by Donatello. On our way there, we walked through a little alleyway where school children were being let out for the day and families were there picking them up (no one was in a car; everyone walked or rode bikes). It was a very cute, Italian, everyday scene, and we enjoyed watching it unfold. All the parents picking up their kids had some kind of snack for them -- that must be some kind of tradition or regular ...
Day 9: Florence
... out... but they were being sold illegally on the street, so he didn't get one. Pretty funny! We walked around the city a bit more, had a couple bottles of wine and a light lunch on our piazza by our apartment, and Brad and I went over and went inside the Duomo cathedral, which was absolutely beautiful. The dome itself was painted amazingly at dizzying heights, and the cathedral was as gorgeous as any we'd seen. We met back up ...
Under The Tuscan Sun
... and our inn keeper Maria is fussing over us like we are family. She cooked us a delicious breakfast and Matt really enjoyed the assortment of her homemade jams.
Today we are going to walk through the village, perhaps have a glass or two of wine and soak up the culture in this Italian village that time seems to have forgotten.
We love you all.
Matt & Kellie
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Beautiful views and crazy crowds in Firenze!
... Michalangelo for the sunset. I couldn't believe how many people were up here, for some reason i thought it would be empty! The sunset from here over Firenze was amazing, some really good views and a great place for people taking pictures. We stayed up here after and ate at the cafe there, wasn't brilliant, but it was purely for convenience and to continue enjoying the view. Definitely get yourself up here if you're in ...
Florence Part Two
... Then some amazing Tuscan beans. That was followed by crostini with the vineyard's fresh olive oil on them, which was so good. Finally, there was pomodoro and pesto pasta. Everything was great and we had fun with the people at our table. With the dessert wine, there were also little almond biscuit cookies. The only part of the meal I didn't thoroughly enjoy was the Grappa. One whiff of that after dinner shot and I knew I wasn't taking it. It was a really ...
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