Florence, Again?
What a treat it was to spend the week traveling with my mom on a Tauck tour! Having someone else take care of all the planning and stress, not worrying about transportation, and being treated to such luxurious privileges was beyond amazing! I sure hope Greg and I are going to be able to adjust back to our backpacker, "dollar-a-day" version of international travel! Substantially cheaper to fly home on Sunday from Milan, Greg and I have to spend one more day eating gelato and pizza, drinking wine, and gazing at wondrous monuments. Kill me now. Choosing Florence over Milan, we spent the day leisurely putting in five times the steps of any Tauck tour day. It is a breath of fresh air. I literally feel like I can breath better, and even Greg admits it was a nice day, walking around doing our own thing. We start with the incredible Renaissance art at the Pitti Palace, one of Florence's biggest museums. This enormous palace is one of Florence's largest architectural