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- Mittwoch, 15. Januar 2025 um 15:36
- ☀️ 45 °F
- Höhe über NN: 745 ft
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaCharlotte Douglas International Airport35°13’12” N 80°56’49” W
All my bags are packed…🛩️
15. Januar in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 45 °F
The time has finally come to bring Sydney for her study abroad semester in Florence, Italy. She was accepted to Florence University of the Arts where she will take more business classes and travel toWeiterlesen
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- Donnerstag, 16. Januar 2025 um 06:43
- 🌙 28 °F
- Höhe über NN: 2.001 ft
SpanienMadrid–Barajas Airport40°29’23” N 3°35’29” W
Lounge Layover in Madrid
16. Januar in Spanien ⋅ 🌙 28 °F
Thankfully, our only layover was in Madrid. Good thing we had plenty of time over our 3 hour layover, because the airport is huge, and it was a workout carrying our heavy backpacks. After followingWeiterlesen
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- Donnerstag, 16. Januar 2025 um 11:15
- ⛅ 43 °F
- Höhe über NN: 354 ft
ItalienLinate Airport45°27’39” N 9°16’42” E
Made it to Milan 🇮🇹
16. Januar in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
A short 2-hour flight to Milan to meet up with Ellen and Holly. We got all of our bags and braved the Milan Metro. We definitely got our workout lugging our bags through the station.
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- Donnerstag, 16. Januar 2025 um 15:20
- ☀️ 45 °F
- Höhe über NN: 476 ft
- ItalienTorrente Seveso45°29’23” N 9°12’3” E
Arrival and a Milanese Dinner
16. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 45 °F
After the workout of getting to the Crowne Plaza, we were welcomed with arrival drinks since one of our rooms wasn’t quite ready. Our bartender was a Filipino who has been in Italy for 20 years andWeiterlesen
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- Donnerstag, 16. Januar 2025 um 20:30
- 🌙 39 °F
- Höhe über NN: 456 ft
- ItalienGalleria Vittorio Emanuele II45°27’56” N 9°11’22” E
Milan on Foot
16. Januar in Italien ⋅ 🌙 39 °F
After a filling dinner, we decided to find some of the sites in Milan on foot. We stopped at the fashion area of Via Manzoni, then made our way to Teatro alla Scala, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, PiazzaWeiterlesen
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- Donnerstag, 16. Januar 2025 um 21:01
- 🌙 37 °F
- Höhe über NN: 420 ft
- ItalienStazione Milano Piazza Repubblica45°28’40” N 9°11’56” E
Napiz Milano
16. Januar in Italien ⋅ 🌙 37 °F
Walking all over the streets of Milan in the cold brought on an appetite. Since our first restaurant was technically a late lunch, we decided we needed to get some pizza. 🍕 After a quick search, weWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 17. Januar 2025 um 10:00
- ☀️ 37 °F
- Höhe über NN: 456 ft
- ItalienMilano Centrale Railway Station45°29’11” N 9°12’13” E
Scoping the Milano Centrale Stazione
17. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
Attempting to get over the jet lag, we got up at a normal vacation hour and after a European breakfast, we made a dry-run for the Milano Centrale Train Stazione.
We broke down and did some trainWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 17. Januar 2025 um 11:30
- ☀️ 39 °F
- Höhe über NN: 486 ft
- ItalienTorrente Seveso45°29’23” N 9°12’5” E
Brekkie across the street
17. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
We love finding random places to grub and thankfully this gem was across from our hotel. We all had the fresh cornetto with pistachio creme. OMG…deliciousness!!! And these older Italian men…mammaWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 17. Januar 2025 um 13:25
- ☀️ 45 °F
- Höhe über NN: 456 ft
- ItalienMilano Centrale Railway Station45°29’11” N 9°12’13” E
Frecciarossa Speed Train to Florence
17. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 45 °F
We say goodbye to Milan and head to Florence where Sydney will be attending Florence University of the Arts.
Milano Centrale was a short walk from our hotel where we boarded the Frecciarossa speedWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 17. Januar 2025 um 17:41
- 🌙 45 °F
- Höhe über NN: 236 ft
- ItalienMuseo Leonardo da Vinci43°46’29” N 11°15’32” E
Arriving in Florence
17. Januar in Italien ⋅ 🌙 45 °F
Another luggage trek to the VRBO and thankfully we were on the 1st floor, but they count the ground floor as zero, so we only had to bring our luggage up one flight of stairs.
We are excited to beWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 17. Januar 2025 um 19:01
- 🌙 43 °F
- Höhe über NN: 207 ft
- ItalienOltrarno43°46’6” N 11°14’58” E
Tiramisu and Pasta Cooking Class
17. Januar in Italien ⋅ 🌙 43 °F
We made it to our tiramisu and pasta making class at IL Cantione with Chef Antonio and were welcomed with Prosecco…which was crisp and unlimited!!! We met our fellow chef students who were fromWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 17. Januar 2025 um 21:37
- 🌙 43 °F
- Höhe über NN: 207 ft
- ItalienOltrarno43°46’6” N 11°14’58” E
Mangia! Mangia!
17. Januar in Italien ⋅ 🌙 43 °F
Feasting on our handmade creations, spinach and ricotta ravioli and tagliatelle pasta and then our tiramisu for dessert.
After our memorable dinner, we headed to Friends Bar with our new friends andWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 18. Januar 2025 um 10:38
- ☁️ 48 °F
- Höhe über NN: 259 ft
- ItalienFlorence Cathedral43°46’23” N 11°15’23” E
463 Steps
18. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
We took on the Duomo Challenge and climbed the narrow, curvy, and steep 463 steps up to the top of the Duomo. Yes, our legs were burning, but totally worth the breathtaking views from the top.
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- Samstag, 18. Januar 2025 um 17:48
- ☁️ 48 °F
- Höhe über NN: 220 ft
- ItalienMedicea Laurenziana Library43°46’28” N 11°15’18” E
Saturday Shots in the City
18. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
A few pictures from walking the city in between shopping trips. We came across a wine window, the Fiorentino store, as well as all the statues all over Florence.
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- Samstag, 18. Januar 2025 um 20:29
- ☁️ 48 °F
- Höhe über NN: 197 ft
- ItalienCappelle Medicee43°46’33” N 11°15’15” E
The best appetites made by shopping
18. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
After the Duomo climb, we hit up Massimo Leather, so I could introduce Holly and Ellen to my friend Massimo who I found 2 years ago when Sydney and I were on our Mediterranean cruise. He was a delightWeiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 19. Januar 2025 um 12:19
- ⛅ 54 °F
- Höhe über NN: 322 ft
- ItalienPiazzale Michelangelo43°45’47” N 11°15’54” E
Trekking up to Piazzele Michaelangelo
19. Januar in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Sunday morning and Sydney and I went to our first mass in Italy! They only spoke in Latin and Italian, but we were able to follow along. Afterwards, Sydney and Ellen headed off to a Fiorentina futbolWeiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 19. Januar 2025 um 13:21
- ⛅ 54 °F
- Höhe über NN: 203 ft
- ItalienMuseo Horne43°46’5” N 11°15’37” E
More walking and a little snack
19. Januar in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
After the climb to the Piazzale Michelangelo we headed back down to the city to find a snack. We stumbled across La Buchetta on our way to find the Leather School. Since it was Sunday, it was closed,Weiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 19. Januar 2025 um 21:41
- ☁️ 46 °F
- Höhe über NN: 167 ft
- ItalienFirenze Santa Maria Novella Railway Station43°46’26” N 11°14’52” E
Meal of a Lifetime
19. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
Quite possibly the best dinners ever at Osteria Pastella, about 10 minutes from the VRBO with the pasta cheese wheel. I can’t say enough about this place from the service to the flavorful food!
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- Montag, 20. Januar 2025 um 08:19
- ☁️ 45 °F
- Höhe über NN: 135 ft
- ItalienPalazzo Spini Feroni43°46’9” N 11°15’4” E
Catching the Sunrise
20. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
Sydney and I got up early to catch a beautiful sunrise over the Ponte Vecchio, found the FUA office, and had a panino and caffè latte from our favorite spot, Brunellesco’s, just on the corner ofWeiterlesen
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- Montag, 20. Januar 2025 um 10:39
- ☁️ 48 °F
- Höhe über NN: 233 ft
- ItalienFlorence Cathedral43°46’23” N 11°15’21” E
Piazza del Duomo Building Tours
20. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
The Brunellesci Pass gave us access to all the buildings of the Piazza del Duomo for 3 days. We did the Duomo climb a few days ago, and today decided to do there rest. We had another climb upWeiterlesen
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- Montag, 20. Januar 2025 um 11:59
- ☁️ 52 °F
- Höhe über NN: 187 ft
- ItalienBasilica di San Lorenzo43°46’31” N 11°15’16” E
Grubbing on our last day in Firenze
20. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Massimo recommended a place around the corner from his leather shop, but when we first tried to go, there was a super long line, so we went right when they opened and now know why the line is alwaysWeiterlesen
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- Montag, 20. Januar 2025 um 15:24
- ☁️ 52 °F
- Höhe über NN: 367 ft
- ItalienSanta Lucia e Paletro43°34’26” N 10°58’56” E
Le Caprine
20. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
The first stop on the Chianti Wine Tour was at Le Caprine, a family owned goat and olive farm and winery. This place was very rustic and we met Matteo and his brother who shared the history of theirWeiterlesen
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- Montag, 20. Januar 2025 um 17:19
- ☁️ 48 °F
- Höhe über NN: 246 ft
- ItalienTenuta Torciano43°30’37” N 11°4’55” E
Tenuta Torciano Winery
20. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
The next stop was more in the San Gimignano area at a larger family owned winery, Tenuta Torciano. Our guide Lorenzo, shared some of the history as we tasted 3 wines, 3 olive oils, one of which was aWeiterlesen
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- Dienstag, 21. Januar 2025 um 09:44
- ☁️ 46 °F
- Höhe über NN: 197 ft
- ItalienOpificio delle Pietre Dure43°46’33” N 11°15’33” E
Bye, bye VRBO…hello San Giorgio
21. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
It’s check-out time as we get Sydney to her Florence apartment for the semester. First stop was the SAI office to get the keys and then off to the apartment, just on the other side of the river.Weiterlesen
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- Dienstag, 21. Januar 2025 um 11:39
- ☁️ 50 °F
- Höhe über NN: 174 ft
- ItalienPiazza della Signoria43°46’3” N 11°15’15” E
Just around the corner
21. Januar in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Within a few minutes walk from the apartment is Sarori & Dintorni which seems to be a nice, higher end grocery store and then at end of the stairway, is Signorvino, an amazing wine store andWeiterlesen