Alright, I am breaking my spring break down into sections.
Section 1: Florence
My amazing family came to visit me and we spent the whole spring break together. I couldn't be happier. It was so good to see them and telling them goodbye was even harder, but we will get to that later. There are a lot of happier/ funnier/ crazier times to tell everyone about first.
My mom, dad, sister, and Ryan and I met up at about 12:30 on Sunday the 20th. I literally power walked from my apartment to their hotel, where I was meeting them. I was so eager and anxious all morning. I have to admit I cried a little when I saw them; I did not realize how much I missed them.
That afternoon, I took them through the open market that is right near their hotel, which sells leather purses, scarfs, jewelry, and other random items. After a browse through there, I took them to a wonderful restaurant at one of my favorite places. It turned into one of their favorites, of course. I got pear ravioli, which was so rich, creamy, and completely delicious.
Later in the day, I took the fam up to the top of the mountain that looks over all of Florence. I have been up there quite a bit, but I don't get sick of it.
The next day I made another trek to the top of the Duomo. This time though I got a personal tour and it was not quite as hard. My leg muscles are going to look GOOOOOOD when I get home. We got to go on a secret walkway that was really close to the outside of the Duomo and got to look out on the city without any crazy crowds. It was still beautiful. Florence is amazing to see at high heights!
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| The Dome |
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| Had a little vertigo... |
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| Clearly it was a windy day |
The next day we went on a Tuscan tour that took us to Siena, San Gimingnano, Pisa, and a farm. The farm was my favorite part. We got to eat fresh veggies, wine, pasta, and meats that all were grown and made at the farm. We had four different types of wines for each course of our meal, including a dessert wine (too sweet for me). Also, we have olive oil that was made at the farm as well. I will have to order some of these great items online soon.
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| The farm |
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| The cows |
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| Wine! |
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| The first two wines |
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| Obviously, dad was excited |
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| The olive oil |
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| The three good wines from the lunch |
The next day, we went to see the David, shopped around Florence, and I took my parents to see the Boboli Gardens that are near my apartment. They have become one of my favorite places to go; I am sure I have said that before. I really enjoy going to the gardens and just sitting and reading or just relaxing, so I really wanted to show my parents these endless grounds.
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| Had not seen this yet... that's how large the gardens are |
Of course there were other things that happened in Florence, but that is a lot to document in a blog/ take pictures of. I am trying to soak it all in and not be behind a lens the whole time.
The next section is Venice, which was our first stop outside of Florence and the Tuscany region. Stay tuned.
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