Florence, italy - DAY 3 - March 8, 2023
After a much deserved good night’s sleep, we had a great breakfast at our Villa. We then took the bus into Florence, stopping for a bit at the famous overlook of the city. There is a bronze replica of the Statue of David located there.
Overlook of the city of Florence
Bronze Replica of Statue of David
We then proceeded to take a walking tour of the major sites of the city - the Duomo Firenze (Cathedral), the Piazza della Signoria, the Ponte Vecchio and the Basilica of Santa Croce. We stopped for a great lunch at Casa Toscana on the Piazza de Santa Croce. We went to a leather and gold shop - Rick was chosen to model a leather coat (very nice) and we had some free time to buy magnets and rub the snout of Il Porcellino, the Boar of Florence.
Duomo de Firenze
The Ponte Vecchio
Basilica of Santa Croce
Rick modeling goat skin coat - it was very nice (I didn’t buy it!)
Shelly and the Boar of Florence
We went to a wonderful win dinner at Villa Machiavelli Winery - excellent wine and a great dinner!
Villa Machiavelli Winery Casks in a cave
Villa Machiavelli Winery Food