Le Fonti Hotel Montecatini Montecatini Terme

... on internet and then back to the bar for more wine and tapas.<br><br>Sun 15 <br>Did some chores... yes we have some, we are not totaly void of resposibility. Went to the supermarket to stock up on food and went to an Aire d'service to empty Theo (our Thescott cassette toilet). Enough of that and we were back in the walls checking out the Antiques Market and eating Gelati... YUM!!<br>

... s historical center. We began our one hour walk at the Duomo and finished at Ponte Vecchio. There were numerous sites in between providing details of Florence's political and social history. While the City itself was not as impressive as others we've visited on this trip, the sheer inspiration it provided for the rest of Europe to awaken from the Middle Ages made it well-worth a visit. Kate grabbed a delicious gelatto for the walk ...

... busy streets. [And side note, Rome traffic wasn't as bad as we thought it would be. NYC is much crazier, minus tiny, unmarked, cobblestone alleys.] GPS saved the day and we easily made it out of the city after we realized the device was in simulation mode and showing us the course we would eventually take, and not the course we were currently on. It was hysterical!! However, this "fake route" took us to an unbelievable overlook of Florence ...

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 ...

... scenic walk around the city which took us to some splendid views of the Tuscan country side and away from the mobs of other tourists who are just there to snap pictures of the main sites (thank goodness). When we were done our walk we returned to Piazze del Campo to relax a little on the ground (not a lot of green space in this city). All of a sudden there came a military marching band out of one of the side streets. They toured around ...

... buying the boots. (The nice goth-girl told me that she wears similar heels every day and they are really light to walk. We will see about that.) All in all, I am pretty happy this day. The sun was shining, I got new shinies and Sami (who hates talking in a phone) actually called to chat with me. Tomorrow I am planning to study... Oh, and in the end we have a bunny that I saw in a pet shop. This one is to make Sami smile!

... until becky was like we have to get off! So as i was part way through the door the doors start shutting! Yup i was definitely stuck in the door, it was not that great im not gonna lie to you! The worst part was that we got off at the wrong stop! So we waitiec for another bus and got back on route to the hostel! But the bus couldnt go any further and we ended up having to walk a really long ways to get to our hostel! It SUCKED!!!!!! The walk had to ...

I really don't know how to tell you all about Florence. Abosolutely amazing!! My favorite city so far. There is a certain atmosphere here --of history and art. You can just sit and soak the city in because everywhere there is beautiful architecture, beautifully painted arches and incredible food. We did a walking tour of the city in the morning, seeing the church where Machieavelli and many other famous people are buried (I'd tell you who but I didn't bring ...