Florence – Day 1

Today (so far), we did Rick Steve’s self-guided Renaissance walk in the heart of Florence then explored south of the Arno River in Pitti Piazza, Giardino di Boboli (the palace…

Hello, Florence

Today we woke in Venice, side tripped to Greve in Chianti, and will sleep in Florence.  This morning in Venice, Tom enjoyed a 5 mile run in the muggy air,…

Hello, Venice

Today we arrived to Venice. Parking in San Marcos parking lot, meeting our host and then taking the Vaporetto through the Grand Canal to the Rialto in the north of…