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16-day whirlwind tour: day 8
Posted June 04, 2006 at 03:55 AM
n the morning, we left the fair city of Arezzo and traveled on to Pisa, where we saw the infamous leaning tower. The place was crowded with tourists and there were many vendors selling cheap knockoff sunglasses and other odds and ends. From Pisa, we headed towards France. We took a brief stop in the Principality of Monaco, where we saw [...]
16-day whirlwind tour: day 5
Posted June 04, 2006 at 03:54 AM
On our fourth day in Europe, we drove south to Venice, Italy. It was very hot and crowded with delicious gelato on every corner. In Venice we walked through St. Mark&'s square and saw the Bridge of Sighs, Basilica, Doges’ Palace. We even toured a traditional glassblowing shop and took a Gondola ride.
16-day whirlwind tour: days 6 and 7
Posted June 04, 2006 at 02:52 AM
On our 5th day, we traveled to Florence, Italy (aka the cradle of the Renaissance). We ambled through Santa Croce, Signoria Square, The Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore) all on foot.
The following morning we left Arezzo for Rome and spent the day visiting St. Peter&&'s Square, the Vatican, as well the ancient ruins. The sky was [...]
