This morning, we struck out at two sites. So elected to head to the Bargello Museum, one of the top sculpture museums in the world. Inside, famous works from Donatello, Michelangelo and others. Simple mind blowing how they were apply to make master pieces out of marble. We also saw a medevial chapel. Part of …
Month: May 2014
Day 7: Piazza Michelangelo
We walked to this piazza, straight up hill baby. But the views were worth it. Gelato on the way eased the walk. The Ponte Vecchio Bridge has been in some form of existence since Roman time. It is the shortest section on the Arno River. Mama walked right over and didn’t realize it. Today it …
Day 6: Florence
This morning, we took the early train to Florence. We started the day with a Renaissance Walk. The Duomo was closed for mass. So we headed to The Campanile, Giotto’s Tower. Want to get the blood flowing in the morning, climb the tower steps. Mama’s poor calfs were burning. We then set a path to …
Day 6: Orenmichele Church
This church is impressive inside and out. The statutes on the outside show the evolution of art in the Renaissance. They seem jump right out at you. Inside, you still see evidence of its years as a merchant building. A weird combo, church and business
Day 6: St Croce Church
This was a pretty impressive church. Michelangelo grew up a couple blocks from the church. He is buried here as well as most of Florence’s top historians. These people made the Renaissance.
Day 5: Under The Tuscan Sun
Day 5: Cooking Class
We started the day with a run in the Tuscan hills… One in particular that nearly kills me. But it was worth for the food, lol Sometimes on a trip, you get a ton of great experiences. And we’ve been lucky so far. Today, however, the experience was epic. We got to cook with an …
Day 5: Cortona
After the cooking class, we headed over to Cortona. Now these people know how to build a fortification. On a mountain side, walled with steep hills. It almost broke us. But somehow we managed and made it to the Church of Margretta. I have to admit we both were sweating by the top of that …
Day 4: Montepulciano
After Siena, we drove here. This a walled city that offered amazing views of Tuscany. I actually liked it a lot. We rushed through it as night was approaching. It was quiet. The locals were out. And the views The only funny part. We were leaving and 2 Ferraris came into the small parking lot. …
Day 4: Siena
Today, we got up early to catch the train to Cortona. It wasn’t hard to navigate their train system. Of course, we almost got off on the wrong stop, but luck prevailed and we made it there ok. We made a brief stop at our hotel, which is just beautiful. Middle of nowhere, just what …