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Week In Review

A travel blog entry by cerwinsvoboda

Yo Yo Yo! Viva La Thursday!! (Our Friday!) The first week of school is over. (even though it was only 3 days long), It was definitely a reality check, but we shall adjust. (I hope). After spending 4 hours updating my online journal I was ready to start the much needed weekedend. I left the school at 5ish, and was accompanied on the phone my mother …

Regello Shopping!!!!

A travel blog entry by lepakqueen

The last time I was in Florence, it was nearly 19 years ago, for my honeymoon. Now I was revisiting it with my 16 year old daughter.How time flies!!!

I asked for the cab to be at Villa Bruni at nearly 6.45 am so that I could take the 7.30 am train to Florence. I only had two nights in Florence which included a must go to Regello - the …

A day under the Tuscan sun

A travel blog entry by tippins_rufio

We arrived in Florence wearied from the early morning commute. One step outside the Santa Maria Novella station and we were under the glare of a burning early morning Tuscan sun. With that we were awakened and ready to meet the day. Hailing in a taxi we started weaving through the narrow cobbled streets, which aside from the automobiles look …

Day 10: Florence

A travel blog entry by heathertunstall

... 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 ...

The "Rest" of Firenze

A travel blog entry by teamschmidt

... does not allow photographs inside. But it makes for a much better museum experience at the time. You wander around and really look at the exhibits, without trying to worry whether you are able to capture it. :)

I was impressed by the statue of David. I am amazed that Michealangelo was able to do such a sculpture freehand without ever making a model first! Walking down the hall approaching David are Michealangelo's Prisoners. These unfinished ...