what an amazing day! we heard how cinque terre was a place not to miss, but beyond that we had no idea what to expect…five villages along the coast. sounded interesting. well, wil and i agree, cinque terre was probably our favorite place in italy by far. our day started bright and early, knowing we [...]
two big sites were on our plate this morning- the uffizi gallery (extensive renassaince paintings) and the accademia (the david). upon our arrival in florence i started reading the guidebook to get a feel for the area and our plans, only to find out that unless you want to stand in freakishly long and slow [...]
about europe… 1. people are smelly 2. all the drinks are warm (even ones that are supposed to be cold… like water, and coke)
after a day of much needed rest yesterday, we were back on our feet to see some more interesting things. i don’t know if i said it already but we have the most time, with the least amount to see in florence, so we were excited to end our trip with some relaxation, florentine style. [...]
well, as wil said below, he did forget a huge chunk of site seeing that we did later in rome after dinner. we saw so much, how could he have missed it! well, to pick up after saint peter’s, we opened our guide book and picked a recommended restaurant- a small family run business with [...]