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Palazzo Vecchio

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    • Day 11

      Florence

      July 11, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C

      We arrived in Florence late afternoon.

      Went out for dinner 🍽️

      Kez had eggplant and tomato pasta
      Court had truffle gnocchi

      Both rated the pasta better than Nice

      Then went out to Red Garter for Karaoke night with the group and caught up with our friend Henry from NZRead more

    • Day 74

      Florence, Italy (Days 1 & 2)

      October 18, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 63 °F

      What we did:
      - Off to Lindsay and Jenna’s study abroad home! Our train from Rome got in around 1ish. We grabbed a coffee in a square by our Airbnb and then went to the famous Pino’s for sandwiches. Two of Trent’s friends say it’s their all time favorite restaurant in the world! Family run counter serve spot and it was great. Trent amused them by getting in line a 2nd time for round 2. No shame!
      - We then walked around town for a while to enjoy how cool of a city it is! Big fans. Nice views from the Ponte Vecchio bridge and very cool to see the famous Duomo cathedral.
      - We then stopped into the wine bar “Pitti Gola and Cantina” and wow this place was awesome. We each got a flight of three Tuscan wines (Sangiovese grape). The wine guy was a som and gave us so much information. Great vibes and good wine!
      - We then rushed up to the viewpoint at the top of Piazzale Michelangelo. Wow! Stunning views across all of Florence. We bought a big Peroni from a local stand to split while we enjoyed the sunset over the city. Tons of people hanging out on the stairs, musicians playing Italian tunes and great weather. Italy is awesome.
      - Post sunset we headed over to dinner. We got sat in a table between two other couples and immediately felt eyes from our neighbors…. We order our meal and immediately buddy guy pipes up with “So where you guys from?!” Oh no. Abort. Abort. Nightmare scenario. They were 60ish from South Carolina and we were not sure if they were a couple, coworkers, siblings or friends, but man they were weird. We politely answer a few questions and tried to give the obvious cold shoulder. Buddy guy keeps peppering us with questions and ooong and awwing over our wine and steak. “We wish we had the confidence to order red wine. We only order white wine”. WTF? They then tell us a story about how they hated Milan because they got pickpocketed three different times over a few days! What on earth could they be doing? He then made a scene and called the waiter over to tell him that the pasta was way too salty and he can’t believe they’d serve this food. The waiter had no idea what to say (considering that Florence doesn't historically cook with much salt - see saltless bread in fun facts). Finally as we’re nearing the end of our meal they pack up and leave. Good riddance South Carolina, thanks for another brutally cringy interaction with Americans abroad. We grab some gelato at one of Jenna’s favorite “Gelataria La Carraia” and called it a night. So good!
      - We ended up sleeping in pretty late as it was super rainy and gross. We started off by grabbing sandwiches at another local spot - we voted it way better than Pinos actually! We walked around for a while and tried to see the “David” statue but tickets were sold old out. We settled for the replica in the main square.
      - We hit Lindsay’s favorite gelato “Antica Gelateria Florentina”. So good again! Love the creamy Florentine gelato flavors.
      - Sufficiently touristed, we walked to another wine bar, “Le Volpe Y Ulva”, for a glass of Tuscan wine. We then headed back over to the wine bar from the day before “Pitti Gola and Cantina” and got a flight of Chianti’s this time. So good and great vibes!
      - Buzzed and hungry we head to dinner for some more Florentine classic food and chianti. We then headed to bed for our morning wine tour! WE will definitely need to dry out when we get back to the states.

      What we ate:
      - Lunch #1 at Pinos where Trent had two paninis and half of Stephs. Very good!
      - Night #1 dinner at Angolino's of a massive Florentine T-bone and potatoes. They are known for massive steaks that they cook rare. It was a bit rare for us so can’t say we were too impressed.
      - Lunch #2 at Antico Vinaio for more paninis! Love a good Italian sammy.
      - Night #2 dinner at Cucina in Torre where Trent got a redemption steak and Steph got the famous Florentine truffle pasta. Redemption steak was delicious and truffle was unreal!

      Fun facts:
      - In WW2 Germany occupied Florence and upon retreat had destroyed all the bridges except for the Ponte Vecchio. Hitler loved it’s uniqueness so much he forbid it’s destruction
      - Gelato was invented in Florence!
      - Wish we were art and museum people. According to UNESCO, 60% of the world’s most important art is in Italy and half are in Florence. So 1/3 of the world's art is there. And we just drank wine 🤙
      - Florentine bread is traditionally unsalted. “The reigning theory is that salt was taxed too heavily in medieval Florence, so bakers left it out. They never looked back, not even when the tax was lifted, growing affectionately attached to their baked aberration.”
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    • Day 5

      Back to Florence

      October 25, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 18 °C

      More Florence . So much to see. Mainly Uffizi gallery . Took us 3 hrs but one could spend there 3 days . In the afternoon our highlight- pizza and gelato making. This is what Pola was has been waiting for. Now we are hoping to impress rest of our family back home with our new skillsRead more

    • Day 6

      An afternoon in Florence

      October 11, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

      Florence is another great city with a very different feel from Rome. Saw the Statue of David and other art and walked the streets.
      Dinner in front of a castle and the good luck Bore to finish the night.Read more

    • Day 50

      Florenz-Palazzo Vecchio

      August 19, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C

      Der Palazzo Vecchio war Sitz des Stadtparlaments und wurde 1314 erbaut. Auch benutzten die Abgeordneten des Parlaments den Palast als Schlafstätte. Er war vor den Uffizien der Verwaltungssitz der Medici unter Cosimo I. ab 1540.
      Früher hieß der Palast Palazzo della Signora (Signora als Regierung der Republik), der Palast befindet sich auch auf der Piazza della Signoria.
      In Innenhof Fresken mit den Städten der Habsburgermonarchie (wegen Heirat zwischen Medici und Schwester Kaiser Maximilians II.) Hier auch vertreten meine beiden Städte Konstanz und Freiburg.
      Im Saal der 500 hat der Rat mit 500 Mitgliedern getagt. Leonardo Da Vinci und Michelangelo sollten hier Wandgemälde schaffen, zu der Ausführung kam es aber nie. Das Studiolo, ein Gelehrtenzimmer, voll mit Gemälden, als kleines Schreibzimmer von den Medici benutzt.
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    • Day 27

      LDOC!!!!

      June 8, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Professors joined us for celebrating our last day of classes right after finals near palazzo vecchio! yay for a hugo! yay for friends! yay for the best professors who mentored us, took us to lunch, helped us, and travelled with us! I love my college because they employ some quality people!!Read more

    • Day 8

      Florence

      June 24, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      What a gorgeous city. The old parts were so impressive at every turn, and the new parts look like San Jose, so I loved it. We went to the Uffizi Gallery and saw countless famous paintings in real life, we ate a Florentine steak recommended by Rick Steves, and we saw the Medici dome (and accompanying duomo) in real life. There’s still lots to do the next time we come here.Read more

    • Day 10

      Florenz

      June 18, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

      Touristenmassen in Florenz und wir mitten drin. Mit dem Fahrrad war es entlang des Arno eine relativ entspannte Fahrt bis fast ins Zentrum. Die Innenstadt haben wir dann zu Fuß erkundet. War schon sehr voll und warm. Der Dom war leider für Besichtigungen heute geschlossen. Die kleineren Städte liegen uns wohl eher, deswegen geht es morgen weiter nach Lucca.Read more

    • Day 20

      Florens!

      May 22, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      Olga tyckte att tåget blev för dyrt för henne, så hon åkte Flixbus medan jag åkte tåg.

      Jag var inte riktigt säker på vad jag skulle göra åt min vägglussituation, så jag satt på en bänk i en timme och väntade på att försäkringsbolaget skulle ringa tillbaka. Det var så varmt ute att jag kände mig helt matt.

      Jag bestämde mig för att möjligtvis sprida vägglössen till hostellet och gick dit och tog en dusch före jag träffade Olga vid ett mysigt smörgåsställe.

      Vi turistade lite och avslutade dagen med att bli sentimentala över en portion pasta och en flaska vin.
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    You might also know this place by the following names:

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