Villa Campo Cerchi
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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 ...
Afternoon in Chianti
... sturdier than the tall thin cypress, they buffered the high winds and protected the vineyards. Two, the Etruscans used the cypress trees to mark where they buried their dead as they believed the tall thin trees connected the beloved deceased below to the gods above. Chianti wine has been of great importance since Etruscan times. Chianti wine is mostly produced utilizing grapes of Sangiovese 75%, Canaiolo 10%, Trebbiano and Malvasia, as well as Canernet and Merlot. The feature ...
DAVID IS EVERYWHERE
HI ALL,
ITS A VERY SMALL WORLD. WHILE I TYPE UP THIS BLOG MUM TURNED ON THE TV AND
ON THE PROGRAMME WAS MCLEODS DAUGHTERS. THEY ALL SPEAK ITALIAN! ON THE WAY IN FROM THE AIRPORT THE OTHER DAY THE DRIVER SAID THAT CAR OWNERSHIP IN FLORENCE WAS RIDICULOUS (HIS WORD NOT MINE).
HE EXPLAINED THAT MUM AND DAD EACH HAVE A CAR AND AS THE KIDS GET TO THE DRIVING AGE THEY ALSO HAVE A CAR SO A HOUSEHOLD OF 4 WILL ...
Day 14 - Nice to Florence
... and a shot of something! Yum :)
After dinner, we all headed out to the Space Electronic Discotheque! It was really fun!! On the bottom floor, there was karaoke but basically everyone just congregated on the dance floor and sang and danced to every song and then after a bit, we all went to the second level to so some dancing! It was a fun night but I was exhausted so I went home at about ...
Who ate all the pies??
... Florence)
But I digress from the eating......
After walking across the Ponte Vechio bridge and up to The Piazza Michelangelo for views over the city it was time to refuel again. Here the order of the day was a Heineken beer each. We sat enjoying the view with our beer which at 3 euro each was cheaper then my ice cream!!!!!
For dinner we headed out to a restaurant. At dinner as soon as you sit down at the table its already cost ...
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