Florence, Italy for 72 hours involved mainly sculptures. It was also 100F degrees for all this trekking. We then visited the Accademia, a small museum best known for the goliath masterpiece of Michaelangelo, the David. It’s impressive to imagine the sculptor working on a piece of that scale, with such detail to the human form….
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Day 11: Venice – it’s all about the food
My birthday! Sam surprised me all day with airbnb experiences. We enjoyed some cichettas, or Venetian tapas, as part of a morning private city tour. An Aperol Spritz, Italy’s favorite happy hour drink. We ate various marinated bacala (cod) on polenta, fried shrimps, and meat pastries. We then toured the neighborhoods of Venice, seeing what…
Day 10: The Colors of Burano
Unlike Venice, the neighboring island of Burano can be touched and lived in without historical permission. Now known for their handmade lace, Burano has a beautiful vegetable garden, a Michelin star restaurant, streets lined with lace shops, and a generally pleasant vibe separate from Venice’s dark maze. It’s only a 20 minute vaporetto from our…
Day 9: Thera, Fira, and Oia, oh my!
We’ve been very, very busy relaxing. Cat heaven of Oia. Good night.
Day 8: Sunshine, Sand ‘n’ Santorini
I think we found heaven on earth.Picture ‘Key Largo-esque’ sunsets over a volcanic island dotted with miniature Greek chapels and whitewashed cave homes. It was a tad windy. Burro in Santorini Just call me Alexis Bledel a la Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
Day 7: Athens for 24 hours
I loved Athens; the well fed cats, the much improved street cleanliness compared to Rome, our impeccable airbnb, the walkability of all the major historical sights. Athens is cool, man. I wish we could have stayed a few days here instead. Sam orating like Apostle Paul on Mars Hill. My dollar stretched further here. For…