Mediterraneo Montecatini Terme

Kim had taken her grandma to Lucca last November and had fallen in love with the place. <br><br>We found a park not far from the city walls and then headed in for a look. We came across a chocolate festival in one of the piazzas and sampled a few beforw buying a hot cocolate drink...literally hot chocolate in a cup. It made me feel a bit sick.<br><br>Walking Lucca is like a big ...

... we finished it just in time to take in the Florentine Hall of Fame in the square outside the Uffizi. There are sculptures of all the heavy hitters from the Renaissance including Macchiavelli, Dante, Galileo, Donatello, Michelangelo and on, and on. It was like an outdoor walk through an intellectual Cooperstown. <br><br> We finished our walk at Ponte Vecchio, a beautiful bridge with its own incredible history (including being the only ...

... tons of cars were parked, everyone appreciating the amazing display of architecture in front of us. It was one of those great moments when a mix-up brings great reward.<br><br>The streets to our B&amp;B were tiny and flanked with high stone walls and the flow of traffic was about 20 kph above the limit and it truly felt like our mirror would click with the mirror on the cars we were passing. It was exhilarating. We continued our assent for ...

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>

... on the next hill. Drove all around the countryside (which I hate to say is much bigger and impressive than Napa). Wine is so cheap and good but unfortunately the majority of grapes had just been picked. Also ventured into Florence for two days of sightseeing. This is one place that is as magnificent as tpublished pictures!

... probably be awesome and cheap if not free, so that might be finding its way into my schedule. We broke for lunch, and the Meat Locker hung out with Saverio (CAPA staff member) and he showed us a great place for pizza. I know how to find the authentic (rather than the touristy) pizza places now, because they make the pizza fresh and don't have tons of slices waiting under a hot lamp. The same can be said for almost all other restaurants in Italy: Fresh = Better in almost every way ...

... pork scalopini and fried potatoes, ensalada, and the BEST EVER tiramisu. Oh, and great local vino as well! We also had the fortunate experince of sharing our table with our tour guide, David. David, helped plan this tour many years ago and has led it some 50 times. He lives right near the Vatican in Roma and claims the Pope as his neighbor ...

... to our attention here at Mills and Boon that you are attempting to write dribble about love and princesses. As there are already plenty of other boring people out there who are doing this, we implore you to stop and get back to what you do best. Write ********. So I did And Now The Story Many years ago, when I had less wrinkles, more hair and none of it was grey, I left Australia. Over the years I have spoken to my friends, and I have never asked them to come over here, but ...

... part of the trip, it's so nice having someone tell you about the sights, and the ones we have had thus far are knowledgeable and very personable. Most of today was in Florence and then on to Rome. We learned that Florence began its life a thousand years ago as a quiet town in Tuscany. It was first settled by the Etruscans and later the Romans, and it was the home of the first trade guilds in medieval Europe. Trade flourished, and the ...

... and just had to get back to the hotel room to take a break. We have decided though, besides being a way to save money and burn calories, walking is the way to really see a city. We experienced things that we never would have seen had we been in a cab (mostly because I have to keep my eyes closed). We were walking in Florence and heard some very grand music coming from down the cobble-stone street. We followed the sounds and ...