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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 ...
Pitti Palace,handbags,a 2nd cousin,Uffizi & music!
... liked it, and she then told me I was not passionate about food!!!!! What a strange thing to conclude. She can be very abrupt and not afraid of sharing her views, and telling us we were doing things wrong and I must say I found it disconcerting as did Katie. She was utterly horrified to learn we were intending on going to Pisa the following day and tried her utmost to dissuade us. She said it was a horrible city with nothing to commend it. She could not ...
Florence
... all went out for some good Italian food and wine. Dan and Dave demolished a 1kg
Florentine steak together while Lauren and I enjoyed having a Gluten Free pizza, so good! We found an awesome deli which sold lots of cured meats and cheeses, even though we just had dinner the boys were set on trying a few slices of meat! Lauren and I had a lemon cello which was so strong but tasted very nice.
The next day... Dan's 30th! We all head off to Cinque ...
It's not just a tippy tower
First to Florence. The tour guide took us into the city which was a little overcast. Florence seems smaller than Rome in how crowded you feel with all of the buildings around you and so many things to see in a much smaller space. Lots of tour groups were milling about and our local guide made a joke that this day must have been garbage day for the city because every other block had a truck doing pickups. The stores in Florence are so pretty and ...
Florence - Day 3
... Roof Walkways tour!
Palazzo Vecchio
The wonderful Duomo trip with its 483 steps is just not right for a five year old. So Hsing-ay and Kaela spent the afternoon at the Palazzo Vecchio where there was a family program featuring an actor as a Duke from the Renaissance who gave them an intimate tour of this old palace. From all I heard it was ...