Daily Archives: September 26, 2013

Florence – AV VIII

 in Italy 2013

Today was our trip to the Cinque Terra. Not too early a start – we had to meet at the Piazza della Republica, only a 5 minute walk, by 8am for an 8.15 departure. We met up with our driver for the day, John, and 6 others and John indicated […]

Florence – AV VII

 in Italy 2013

The hotel we are at – the Bernini Palace – is very nice. The room is very plush and the breakfast room this morning was almost like a palace ballroom. We headed out reasonably early, with Adrienne “drugged up” and headed to the Uffizi Gallery to beat the crowds.  We […]