On Sunday, we day tripped it into Florence to catch the birthplace of the renaissance. It was quite a sight, we checked out the Douma and the Academia with the highlight being David. David truly was a sight to behold, I understand why many scholars call it the greatest sculpture ever. The Douma was just ok.
Ashley and I decided to check out some monks chanting, which Dianne's guidebook (Frommer's) indicated started at 4:30. Pic and Dianne opted for some window shopping due to the steep climb up to the church. Well, once we climbed up to the top (it was quite a climb), we discovered that it was actually at a different time. Naturally we were disappointed and it cemented the fact in our mind that Frommer's guidebooks suck. Anyway, we headed back to Lucca where we had a great dinner at a local trattoria.
Overall, all of us (including Pic and Dianne) have really loved Italy....mainly for the following reasons
- Wine. You can get quality wine at low prices (<$3.50), its better than many a $10 bottle I have drunk in Denver. Also, house wines at restaurants are very tasty.
- People. The people of Italy have quite a bit of character - we have really enjoyed interacting with them as they are friendly.
- Food. Its really good, especially the pizza and the salami.
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We're glad to see a blog entry, especially one about Florence as I have always wanted to go there. I am so glad the four of you are having a great time. I hope the weather is cooperating.
ReplyDeleteGood thing you guys have moved on from Budapest...did you see the crushing riots they had there yesterday?
ReplyDeleteI am sitting here eating breakfast catching up on my favorite bloggers and you have inspired me... It's okay to have a glass of wine with breakfast, right? :) Miss you both! Otis and Cowboy send their love to their Georgia girlfriend, Wags.
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