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Day 10: Florence
... that didn't stop Mom, Dad, Tom and me from walking around the whole city while CJ worked on some schoolwork. We had a late start because we putzed around the apartment a bit and Mom and Dad found a cool market where they bought us some food for the next few days. When we ventured out, we walked out to Ponte Vecchio again (can't get enough of that bridge!) and over to the other side, where we had lunch, wine, and the first cannoli of the trip. We continued along the Arno River ...
Under the Tuscan Sun: My Personal Renaissance
... Chianti valley called Castello di Verrazzanno. The Castello was very rustic and picturesque, something you would see right out of a movie. We were taken on a tour through the cellars and learned a little of the process which goes into making wine. Finally, we enjoyed a lunch while we tried the various vintages of wine. Tuscan wine lived up to its hype.
When I arrived back in Florence, I was sadly too late to visit Santa Croce and the tombs of famous ...
Just getting comfortable
... magnificent - so much so that a newly-wedded couple made their way up for photos right in front of us(number 3 of the trip!). We lingered in the dimming sunlight, taking in the view, then decended to Piazzale Michelangelo...
It turns out that Piazzale Michelangelo is one big parking lot, filled with tour buses, surrounded by crowds AND hawkers, and utterly ruined as a beautiful viewing platform above the city. In most books it is listed as THE ...
Uffizi & Florence
... and Billy. Billy had managed to get some extra sleep and Ted's laundry was done. We went for lunch close to the hotel and then wandered over to the market. We then bought some wine and snacks for the next part of our trip. We caught a bus to Piazzale Michaelangelo. I've been wanting to do this since our first trip to Florence but had not found the time on my previous trips. Florence was beautiful from up there. We wandered around and looked at the art, had ...
Leaving Venice - Arriving in Florence
... us to get in to the apartment at 1:45PM. The trip was uneventful except for the rather crazy man seated behind me on the train. He brought a portable radio and spent much of the trip listening to stations that were half static – all while constantly muttering to himself.
Our New Digs in Florence
We are really overjoyed with our Florence apartment. We thought ...
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