"Onward to Florence"

Trip Start Jun 06, 2008
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Trip End Jun 24, 2008


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Flag of Italy  , Tuscany,
Saturday, June 21, 2008

Dave and I checked out of Casa Emilia this morning, and since the car is ours for about 3 ½ more hours, DH suggests stopping at San Gimignano on the way to Florence.  This is a Tuscan hill town famed for its many towers, and very popular with tourists, especially Americans it seemed.  Lots of shops there with nice locally made products.  We found a church with American and English monks, so they do English-speaking services, and we wandered around inside a bit.  From there, we just moseyed around the town, stopping at scenic spots to take photos of the countryside, and finding some gelato to cool off with.  Then it's time to head out for the Florence airport to drop off the car.  Dave does a great job once again getting us where we need to go.  The car is turned in, a taxi gets us to our hotel, and we get settled once more. And much to our delight, wireless internet in our room!
We are in what appears to be a neighborhood populated by mostly younger working-class Italians, and international university students.  A walk of 15 minutes or so later, DH and I pick out what looks like a modest ristorante and are greeted by the friendly proprietors.  The wife speaks English fairly well, but she and I struggled a little bit deciphering the menu.  Finally we all agree on what to order, and the wife continues to check on us occasionally, always with a big smile.  The food is wonderful, and Dave and I decide we might as well just eat here tomorrow night, too!
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