Back Down To Earth
Another burner of a day. Didn't get up until after eight so we arrived at the Galleria dell'Accademia until 10:15. Bad mistake! Stood in line for an hour 45 to get in. This place has the original Michelangelo Sculpture of "David". An absolutely remarkably well done sculpture. The rest of the place had not a lot of interesting stuff, but the David sculpture was worth the wait. We spent about an hour and then went to an outdoor leather market. Katelyn was on the hunt for a bag or something. Didn't find what she wanted, which seems to be typical of women shoppers nowadays. Had pizza for lunch and then off to the "Ponte Vecchio" (I think Ponte means bridge). Old bridge that is 3 stories high with jewellery shops and other high end stores. Very old place and quite interesting. Had to move to another Airbnb tonight so walked back and packed our stuff. Took us about 40 minutes to backpack to our new home. Kind of a pain, but we will plan differently next time. Went to the Piazza Michelangelo for the sunset. This was the spot we were headed to when I hit the car with my bike! Very interesting to look over Florence and see all the ancient domes
Mike Rose
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Lining up for David
May 30, 2017
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Florence
Another burner of a day. Didn't get up until after eight so we arrived at the Galleria dell'Accademia until 10:15. Bad mistake! Stood in line for an hour 45 to get in. This place has the original Michelangelo Sculpture of "David". An absolutely remarkably well done sculpture. The rest of the place had not a lot of interesting stuff, but the David sculpture was worth the wait. We spent about an hour and then went to an outdoor leather market. Katelyn was on the hunt for a bag or something. Didn't find what she wanted, which seems to be typical of women shoppers nowadays. Had pizza for lunch and then off to the "Ponte Vecchio" (I think Ponte means bridge). Old bridge that is 3 stories high with jewellery shops and other high end stores. Very old place and quite interesting. Had to move to another Airbnb tonight so walked back and packed our stuff. Took us about 40 minutes to backpack to our new home. Kind of a pain, but we will plan differently next time. Went to the Piazza Michelangelo for the sunset. This was the spot we were headed to when I hit the car with my bike! Very interesting to look over Florence and see all the ancient domes
sticking up. Makes you feel small and insignificant. Nice night sitting up top just watching the day end. Might be the best place in Florence!
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It all started with the first grey hair.........
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On the Road again.....
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Eataly and Old things......
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Culture Day
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The Medici Curse
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A Slanted View.......
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Lining up for David
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Holy Cannoli
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Exploring Paradise......
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Verona and Shakespeare......
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South to the home of Pizza and Mozzarella.....
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Sunday is not a slow day in Napoli...
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Pom Pom's for Pompeii
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Totally Different.....
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Hidden Gem of the Adriatic.....
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Kotor below the mountain.....
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King's Landing......
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Surf and Sun .......
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A Pleasant Day of Travel.........
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Rainy day in Croatia......
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Plitvice and Plum Brandy.......
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Whacked Crazy Day of Travel ......
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Fathers Day in Buda (with a) Pest.
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Relaxed Day in a Vibrant City.....
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Vienna the Good, the Bad, and the Lucky....
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Music and Mountains.....
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More of Magnificent Vienna...
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Day and Night in Prague.....
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Sunday in Prague.....
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Lots of Bones........
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Beer is Cheaper than Water......
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Perogies in Poland....
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A Sobering Day.......
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Happy Birthday Canada from Poland......
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A Few Days in Warsaw
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Shall we Gdansk.....
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Long Trip to Lithuania
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Vilnius in the Air and on the Ground...."
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Nida Break......
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Latvian Charm......
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Riga in the Rain....
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Estonian Excitement......
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Taking It Easy in Tallinn
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Pasty No More
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Hel(yeah)sinki
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Helsinki Highlights.....
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Sad Day as Katelyn Goes Home....
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To Russia With Love......
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Peterhof the Russian Versailles
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St. Petersburg Crazy........
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Moscow or Bust
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Moscow's Finest.......
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Moscow Winding Down...
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Gorky Park......
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Trans Siberian Railway........
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Baikal in the Rain.....
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Russia Ends, Mongolia Begins......
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Mongolia Camping Trip..........
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Busy Beijing
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Beijing and the Great Wall
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Great Wall Hike
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Great Wall Hike 2
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Back to Beijing and Summer Palace...
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Walk around Beijing
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Ancient City of Pingyao
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Warriors of Xi'an
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Panda-mania
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The Fun of Travelling
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Lijiang a Breathe of Fresh Air......
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Tiger Leaping Gorge-ous
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Stone Forest
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West Mountain of Kunming......
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Hot and Humid Guilin
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Rice, Rice, and More Rice......
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Terrific Tianmen Mountain.....
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Avatar Park in China.....
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Yellow Mountain in the Sky.....
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Tranquility in Chaos.......
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Modern Urban China
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Tibet or Bust
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Tibetan Temples and Taboos.....
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Treading in the Footsteps of the Dalai Lama...
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Tibetan Countryside......
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Everest
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Nepal Travel Hell........
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Trekking into the Top of the World.....
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Life Between Treks
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Annapurna Beauty
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Pokhara Relax Days
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Jungle Adventures
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End of Nepal
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To Thailand for Rest
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Beach Life
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Week on the Beach
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Christmas in Paradise
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Few days of Cool
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Fun in the Sun
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