Time to head to Florence today!

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our first stop was to see David…..he really is quite impressive!  (in more ways than one 😉 )

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the The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore is pretty amazing!  It’s all green/white/pink marble.  Just stunning.  Our guide, Virgina, was great with the history lesson on this area.

 

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a quick stop to visit Ponte Vecchio and then….lunch!

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um yeah…..can’t get enough of this gelato!

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we had a little shopping time and visited the leather vendors…..the smell of all that leather…..

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a quick overview of Florence.  It was just a lovely day…weather wise and we enjoyed Florence very much.  So far, Taryn’s favorite place.  We could’ve sat at a cafe and people watched all day.  But, we’ve got more things to see!

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A lovely drive through the Tuscan countryside….seeing all the olives and grapes….I could definitely come back here!

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Final stop was Pisa….you know what?  It really does lean!  We took the obligatory pictures and headed back to the ship!

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More gifts!  It unzips into a decent size carry all bag!  Perfect for France tomorrow!

 

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