Hotel La Pergola
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Happy, holy and wet
Sorry I did not update this yesterday. We had a such a busy day and a late night. Yesterday we spent the entire day basically at the Vatican. It was a wonderful day and I think it gave the girls a greater sense of the history of our church and what it means to be part of the universal church. We got there around 9 a.m. and waited in a long line to …
Day 10: Florence
... We watched some kids run into a creperie and decided it was time for Mom to try her first Nutella crepe. They are so gooey and chocolatey and sweetly delicious. Once we were in Santa Croce, we only had a little time, so went straight to the Masters' tombs. I can't explain the absolute disbelief and surrealty of standing in front of the spot where Galileo, Michelangelo and Dante rest. I mean, you're literally 10 feet from the father of modern astronomy, the painter of the ...
Day 4 - Florence
... 3 different types of gourmet salami and some cheeses. Delicious. Second course was a vegetable and potato soup. Again, incredible. Third was a spinach and cheese crepe. Amazing. Fourth was steak and salad with balsamic vinegar dressing. So delicious. The last course was creme brulée. It wasn't good at all but that's just because I don't like creme brulée. That was the most incredibly long and delicious meal I have ever ...
A day of sightseeing in beautiful Firenze
... A lone guitar player strumming classical and melodious love songs to an audience of about a hundred people. This is a small crowd for this piazza. There is a nice cool breeze tonight and most of the bars are closed because it's Sunday. So, it's a nice time to just stroll around and listen to the quiet. I did stop for my first taste of gelati and enjoyed the music in the piazza for a while before walking back to my room. Now I had just had the perfect night! ;-) Buonanotte! ...
Florence the City of Art
... eat there. They don’t even have menus. The owner verbally goes through the options available to you. We even had to pass on dessert since the main courses were so filling.
We did a little more walking after dinner along the Arno River. It’s always interesting just to watch what is going on around you. There are the tourists like us and then there are the locals who are just going about their everyday lives. It must have ...