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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 ...
Under the Tuscan Sun: My Personal Renaissance
... possible. I had some delicious spaghetti alla carbonara followed by pollo arrosto (spaghetti with bacon and a white sauce and roasted chicken) which was so good and feeling I felt like I needed to be rolled out the door when we were finished. Then it was back for more gelato (I swear it’s turning into an addiction) and a nice talk with Heidi on the steps of the Duomo over a bottle of wine. To end the night, we went to another and much better secret bakery ...
Just getting comfortable
... soccer ball, dogs running free, and NO TOURISTS, we deemed it a perfect atmosphere in which to eat our gelato.
So it seems that we've just begun to discover some nice spots, but sadly our leg in Florence is coming to an end. Tomorrow, we board a train for Venezia, and leave the Renaissance in our wake. Perhaps next time we'll give this city a little more time to charm us, and find a few more of those beautiful hideouts that we so love. Arrivederci, Firenze. ...
It's really leaning!
... seen any of it yet but I promised him he'd see it all before we left. We caught our train without any incident, got off in Pisa and caught the bus to the Field of Miracles. I was quite impressed with how smoothly it went. Everyone's reaction at seeing it for the first time was exactly the same as our first reaction six years ago 'It's leaning'. It was as funny as I remember and I was really glad we got to ...
Leaving Venice - Arriving in Florence
... in the shape of a U so we can open the windows and yell to each other. We are all quite excited about our stay in Florence. Did I mention that the apartment is only two long blocks from the Duomo?
Short Outing
After getting settled, we headed out to buy the Friends of the Uffizi Family Membership. For 100 Euros we get free access to over 20 museums in Florence ...