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- Day 5
- Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 12:38 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 275 m
ItalyAcquaviva43°6’56” N 11°51’54” E
Lunch in Acquaviva
October 25, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Acquaviva was a very small town that expected NO tourists. We ate lunch at the only restaurant in town, I think.
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 2:21 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 265 m
- ItalyAvignonesi, Via della Lodola43°9’29” N 11°55’17” E
Driving to Cortona
October 25, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
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 inRead more
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 3:51 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 501 m
- ItalyMuseo dell'Accademia Etrusca43°16’29” N 11°59’6” E
In Cortona
October 25, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
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!!
Heidi is with you. That is one well traveled lamb. I’m so honored. Gelato looks delicious [Ann]
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 6:13 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 501 m
- ItalyMuseo dell'Accademia Etrusca43°16’29” N 11°59’6” E
Narrow streets and fast cars..,
October 25, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 6:17 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 501 m
- ItalyMuseo dell'Accademia Etrusca43°16’29” N 11°59’6” E
Town square in Cortona
October 25, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
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- Day 6
- Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 7:44 AM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 501 m
- ItalyMuseo dell'Accademia Etrusca43°16’29” N 11°59’6” E
Breakfast is so fun!
October 26, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Each morning we start our day with an amazing buffet!
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- Day 6
- Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 9:29 AM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 523 m
- ItalyCortona43°16’28” N 11°59’15” E
Thursday we explored Cortona!
October 26, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
From 9 am till 12:30 pm we walked all around the city of Cortona.
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- Day 6
- Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 9:39 AM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 495 m
- ItalyCortona43°16’26” N 11°59’17” E
Cortona: views and Cathedrals
October 26, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Views, parks, cathedrals, endless beauty…!
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- Day 6
- Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 10:15 AM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 494 m
- ItalyLe Contesse43°16’22” N 11°59’37” E
More of Cortona
October 26, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Pleasant walking temperature, lots of uphill and downhill through steep, narrow streets.
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- Day 6
- Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 12:53 PM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 515 m
- ItalyCortona43°16’35” N 11°59’9” E
Thursday evening
October 26, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
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.
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- Day 6
- Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 3:01 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 512 m
- ItalyMuseo dell'Accademia Etrusca43°16’30” N 11°59’8” E
Afternoon in the plaza
October 26, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
I wrote postcards while Vicki tasted wine. And the local school bus dropped off the kids!
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- Day 7
- Friday, October 27, 2023 at 2:03 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 67 m
- ItalyFontana del Nettuno43°46’11” N 11°15’16” E
Friday in Florence
October 27, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
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 narrowRead more
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- Day 7
- Friday, October 27, 2023 at 2:08 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 69 m
- ItalyFontana del Nettuno43°46’11” N 11°15’19” E
Our 3-hour tour
October 27, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
This tour in Florence covered art, architecture, and history.
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- Day 7
- Friday, October 27, 2023 at 3:22 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 51 m
- ItalyPiazalle Degli Uffizi43°46’5” N 11°15’17” E
Spectacular sights
October 27, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
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.
TravelerHow incredible to see Donatello’s David in person. One of the world’s masterpieces.
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- Day 8
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 7:00 AM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 70 m
- ItalyBattistero di Firenze43°46’24” N 11°15’17” E
Saturday in Cinque Terra
October 28, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
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 theRead more
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- Day 8
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 10:34 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- ItalyManarola44°6’25” N 9°43’44” E
5 villages on the coast
October 28, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We spent from 9:30 am until 6:30 pm visiting the 5 villages on the coast/cliffs. Absolutely perfect weather all day.
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- Day 8
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 11:49 AM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySentiero Azzurro Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre44°7’10” N 9°42’46” E
Cinque Terra
October 28, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We walked all day, mostly up and down steps. We walked over 9 miles today.
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- Day 8
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 1:53 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- ItalyCantina Cheo44°8’3” N 9°41’5” E
More Cinque Terra
October 28, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
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- Day 8
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 2:27 PM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalyCastello Doria44°8’6” N 9°40’56” E
And more…
October 28, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
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- Day 8
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 9:45 PM
- 🌙 16 °C
- Altitude: 66 m
- ItalyMuseo Casa di Dante43°46’17” N 11°15’26” E
And…
October 28, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
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- Day 9
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 9:54 AM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 72 m
- ItalySanto Stefano al Ponte43°46’10” N 11°15’15” E
Gelato supply in the morning
October 29, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Sunday morning the “gelato mountains” are ready for a busy day.
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- Day 9
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 9:59 AM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 54 m
- ItalyPonte Vecchio43°46’5” N 11°15’11” E
On the Ponte Vecchio Bridge
October 29, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
This was the only bridge in Florence that was not bombed during WWII. Looks like we are standing in a post card….
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- Day 9
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 9:59 AM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 54 m
- ItalyPonte Vecchio43°46’5” N 11°15’11” E
A single rower on the Arno River
October 29, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Sunday morning he had the river to himself.
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- Day 9
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 10:03 AM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 60 m
- ItalyPonte Vecchio43°46’3” N 11°15’9” E
A water color painter
October 29, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
On the other end of the bridge we watched this painter.
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- Day 9
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 10:10 AM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 75 m
- ItalyGalleria del Costume43°45’57” N 11°15’1” E
TravelerAt least they had a restaurant
TravelerLooks great. Are those pear slices?
TravelerYes, it was a whole pear sliced with strawberries and chocolate powder and powdered sugar. Yum!