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Day 10: Florence
... and the writer of the Divine Comedy. Come ON!! I geeked out a bit. Not to mention, the cathedral itself was stunning, as we the cloisters and courtyard outside. We headed back to the apartment and Mom cooked us a fantastic pot roast with potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, onions, and a salad. We enjoyed the delicious dinner around the large dining room table, sipped champagne, talked, laughed, and enjoyed the evening. Now, it's time to rest our very weary bodies and prepare for another ...
Day 9: Florence
... out... but they were being sold illegally on the street, so he didn't get one. Pretty funny! We walked around the city a bit more, had a couple bottles of wine and a light lunch on our piazza by our apartment, and Brad and I went over and went inside the Duomo cathedral, which was absolutely beautiful. The dome itself was painted amazingly at dizzying heights, and the cathedral was as gorgeous as any we'd seen. We met back up ...
Relaxing in Tuscany
... that had been blocked off by the council. We had two options remove the barricade blocking the road or reverse up the winding narrow street.
Steve pulled over while I found our hotel by foot. It turns out that every Sunday the small town closes all roads to the square for their market. Unfortunately the only way we could access our hotel was to drive through the main square. We took matters into our own hands and I removed all the ...
TUSCANA - I LOVE YOU
... of each other. !!! Fascinating.
The lane way did lead to the way out, but now Steve had to find a park. He said all the bike spots were taken, “especially by those three wheeled motorised wheelbarrows” (I don’t think he likes them much, a bit useless like those stupid small dogs that fit inside a Stiletto shoe.)
So he finds a spot between a rock and a hard place and in between the wheelbarrows. Bikes seem to be able to park anywhere, ...
A drive through the hills
Driving the roads of the Chianti region in central Italy has been one of the nicest things I have ever done. Around every corner is a new discovery, a wonderful vista, another castle, some more autumn colours, a slick cyclist, another fast car or a local tractor towing some contraption.
The valleys are filled with green grassy flats with typical mountain streams; the hills covered with ...