Better and better…
I know there is no mistaking my posts from Hope’s, so it’s probably not necessary to say “Vanessa (or Venetzia as I guess I’m now going by) here”!
Florence. What can one say about Florence. A lovely town, as our guide Trudy said today. And what an understatement that was. The copy of the statue of David in one of the piazza’s (there are so many, I forget which one now) was a highlight today. Oh, and of course the jewellery shop, the leather shops (I think it’s really just one continuous leather shop that snakes through the whole town) and if you can believe it, we sniffed out the department store!!! Yes mom, I did drop a little cash in the department store! haha
Score one for the suckeritas today – neither of us spent any money buying painting or knicknacks from the folks in the middle of the piazzas – however I regret not buying a little wooden pinochio (sp?) as this is where he originated!
The countryside here is incredibly beautiful and lush. If you haven’t seen “Under the Tuscan Sun”, you must. It’s exactly like that. This is a place I would definately return to, time and again! On our way out of the core of Florence, our coach took us on a drive overlooking the town, and along the way we passed Andrea Bocelli’s place, and numerous other famous folks I forget at the moment. Really, if you want to travel to Italy, Florence is the place you want to be!
I am sleeping so soundly here. I wonder if it’s the hum/movement of the boat, or the amount of walking we are doing – whatever it is, I’m loving it. The early mornings are not fun and tomorrow is the earliest yet – we leave the boat at 7:45 am. Some of you will just be going to bed.
I’m running out of wifi time, so will sign off. We’re having the time of our lives, thanks for letting us get this down on our blog to help us preserve our memories.
Ciao everyone.
Tags: Travel
V…..glad you are having a good time. You said “however I regret not buying a little wooden pinochio (sp?) as this is where he originated!”
A hint for you. If you see something you like and you don’t think you’ll ever see it again, get it! In my travels, I regret far more not getting some things rather than regretting having got them. Yeah, you might end up with the odd piece of junk but hey….you could always “re-gift” if!
Have fun!
Hi Ev! Thanks for keeping track of us. You are right, we will need to ensure we don’t leave any of these beautiful places regretting not picking up a memento. I think I made up for it today here in Aix en Provence 🙂 haha
Hi Girls. It`s Mom calling. I`m so enjoying your messages every day. (running up & down the stairs 20 times a day to see if there is one…silly me!) Can`t wait to see where you are & what you`re up to. Actually, I`m tracking you on the map. the sights sound out of this world; the shopping must bemarvelous & a bit scary (for the credit card, that is); the food & wines..umm…the piece de resistance! Oh, what a slice of heaven…wish I was there!! Bring lots of pix..fill up that camera! Gotta go now…have more fun& be safe. (p.s…Kevin Martin won the Pheasant Classic)
!Love, Mom
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