Oct 16 2022
Today's cocktails, Maria's is a sidecar, mine is an expresso martini! As a coffee lover I'm ashamed to admit this is the first time I've tried an expresso martini and now I'm wondering why it took me so long as I love it!
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Oct 17 2022
Caravaggio’s Bacchus, God of wine, at the Uffizi Gallery. “Look closely, why do you think there are rings in his wine?” Asked Andrea, our tour guide. “Dinosaurs?” I replied.
This was not the correct response. I’m widely misunderstood.
Oct 17 2022
Another wonderful tour yesterday at the Uffizi Gallery, wide-eyed and wandering among the works of the masters along with likely half the population of planet earth 
We crossed Ponte Vecchio but the wine bar we had planned on … Continue Reading ››
Oct 17 2022
One giant step closer to living my ancestral Italian dream! Thank you to my avvocato, Michele, Monica and his wonderful staff for all their assistance in this process!
Oct 18 2022
If you know, you know…
(Missing my Bilbo…
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Oct 18 2022
Oct 18 2022
We were so full we shared a tiramisu which didn't last long because it was gorgeous!!
Finishing up with a limoncelli for me and amaro for Maria.
And somehow weve got to get back to our hotel!!
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Not long before we leave our little oasis in the heart of Florence!
Can't recommend the Renascentia Garden Relais highly enough.
Maria's going north to meet up with Bill I'm heading to Pisa for my flight home this evening so going to a few hours walking around there.
Had a absolutely Fantastic time here, … Continue Reading ››
Oct 18 2022
Planned on seeing Maria off before I got my train so booked a ticket using my uk trainline app for half an hour after she was due to leave, her train half an hour late so we're leaving Florence at the same time!
Had an phenomenal weekend with a truly great friend who I … Continue Reading ››
Oct 19 2022
At least once a day during our short stay, I would gaze into the distance and state dreamily, ”we’re in Florence”. Sue would nod in agreement and we both marveled at our happy circumstance.
Had to say goodbye to Sue yesterday at the train station in Florence to make my way north to Milano … Continue Reading ››