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Via Delle Porte Nuove 36/38 Florence, Tuscany, Italy, 50123
My boyfriend and I travelled throughout Italy for two weeks in Summer 2004 after we graduated from college. Our fifth stop was Florence. Although we hated our hotel, we loved Florence. The highlights of our trip were the Uffizi Gallery and the Ponte Vecchio.
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... ambiance. The Duomo wasn’t actually as great as I remembered, but it was one of the first churches I went to and, since I’ve seen so many other, I’ve realized that it isn’t as cool as I thought back then. But I still enjoyed it.
After walking around and doing as much as we could (it was Katy’s last day in Florence, well, traveling in general really), we went to pick up Ali and Kelsa, got refreshed back at the hostel ...
... Cranberry Sauce, Stuffing, Potatoes, and Mixed Vegetables. For dessert pumpkin pie, ice cream, and apple cider! It was nice to spend the night with classmates and a few professors.
Friday night, we had yet another Thanksgiving with all of my friends. Everyone prepared their favorite dish and we spent the night telling stories of our families Thanksgivings.
I'll update you soon,
Siara
... all the other hotels/apartments that they've tried to turn into a "hostel" by simply throwing some bunk beds into existing hotel sized bedrooms.
Wandered around Florence which is a beautiful city and great to just wander around - apart from there being more US exchange students there than locals.
Found Mostodolce brewpub and tried their beers. First decent beer I've had since entering Italy.
The Pils was a bit average but the ...
... as the place was so cramped and nothing else to do in town, but ended up having a good night both nights we were there.
Sunday did the walk between the 5 towns from Riomaggore to Monterosso. Took about 4.5 hours including thestops in each town to check them out.
The views out over the Ligurian Sea are stunning. Leaving one town and seeing the next far off in the distance, and sometimes a lot higher up in altitude, was really cool.
Hi Everyone!
After an exhausting weekend in Brussels, I was in for yet another treat with cooking classes in Florence. Organized by my school, a group of us met with a chef for some lessons.
We were taught how to prepare typical Tuscan cuisine including Ribollita and Stuffed zucchini-flowers.
Everything was delicious & I look forward to trying these recipes at home!
I'll update you soon,
Siara
... that played with us, buzzing by our heads and then quickly zooming off, laughing hysterically at the stupid humans, swatting at nothing but air, making the teacher think they are suddenly freaking out. You know that bit by Brian Regan, where he talks about how funny people look when they walk into a spiderweb and start freaking out but people in the distance can't see the web, only them spazzing out? That was me. Imagine it, it's a good laugh.
Florence, Tuscany, Italy alliemarie... Pitti, the former Palazzo of the Medici ruling family, and the fabulous gardens, Giardino di Boboli.
We took many pictures and videos. I soon as I ca hook my laptop to the internet, I will upload some pictures of Florence so you can enjoy some of it's beauty. Florence is really the capital of Renaissance Art.
On Thursday, we are planning to visit several of the sites in the old city we saw on the tour.
... a half hours and a hot, fresh panini sandwich later, we made it inside and through the elaborate frescoed hallways lined with beautiful marble busts and sculptures. The sheer volume of ancient, beautiful art collected in one place was unbelievable, with works ranging from beautiful, romantic Botticelli paintings, to the restless imagery of Da Vinci sketches and the rich colours of Rembrandt, along with thousands of other priceless, centuries-old ...
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