Lunch in Acquaviva
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Acquaviva was a very small town that expected NO tourists. We ate lunch at the only restaurant in town, I think.
Driving to Cortona
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A driver picked us up on Acquaviva and drive us very fast on a narrow road to Cortona. Watch the video as he drives us quickly up a narrow steep street to our hotel in Cortona. He stopped the car inもっと詳しく
In Cortona
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We arrived at our hotel and then were amazed to see we are staying very close to the main town square with many restaurants, shops, etc. Fun!!
Narrow streets and fast cars..,
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Town square in Cortona
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Breakfast is so fun!
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Each morning we start our day with an amazing buffet!
Thursday we explored Cortona!
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From 9 am till 12:30 pm we walked all around the city of Cortona.
Cortona: views and Cathedrals
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Views, parks, cathedrals, endless beauty…!
More of Cortona
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Pleasant walking temperature, lots of uphill and downhill through steep, narrow streets.
Thursday evening
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I had ravioli for lunch Thursday. At sunset we looked out over the city and at the cemetery where each headstone had a small electric light.
Afternoon in the plaza
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I wrote postcards while Vicki tasted wine. And the local school bus dropped off the kids!
Friday in Florence
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We rode the train from Cortona to Florence, arriving around noon. Our hotel is right in the middle of all the tourist sights. We walked to a plaza where we met our tour group. The sidewalks and narrowもっと詳しく
Our 3-hour tour
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This tour in Florence covered art, architecture, and history.
Spectacular sights
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The Ponte Vecchio bridge built in 1345. And the main cathedral and duomo. And finally the academy that holds the original David statue sculpted by Michelangelo.
Saturday in Cinque Terra
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In the dark of early morning we walked to meet up with a tour group. 44 of us tourists, all speaking English, with 2 excellent guides from Florence. We all got on a bus and rode east to theもっと詳しく
5 villages on the coast
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We spent from 9:30 am until 6:30 pm visiting the 5 villages on the coast/cliffs. Absolutely perfect weather all day.
Cinque Terra
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We walked all day, mostly up and down steps. We walked over 9 miles today.
More Cinque Terra
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And more…
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And…
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Gelato supply in the morning
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Sunday morning the “gelato mountains” are ready for a busy day.
On the Ponte Vecchio Bridge
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This was the only bridge in Florence that was not bombed during WWII. Looks like we are standing in a post card….
A single rower on the Arno River
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Sunday morning he had the river to himself.
A water color painter
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On the other end of the bridge we watched this painter.
The Pitti Palace
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This is the palace where the powerful Medici family lived. Beautiful.
















































































































































旅行者At least they had a restaurant
旅行者Looks great. Are those pear slices?
旅行者Yes, it was a whole pear sliced with strawberries and chocolate powder and powdered sugar. Yum!