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Barcelona – Casa Batllo

It has been a couple of weeks since my last post, due to travel and a lack of good internet at times. I have much to write about in the next week or two. So, I plan to get caught back up on our exploring and adventures from Italy, to Spain, to the Atlantic cruise, then Florida and finally back home to Virginia. Actually, we are back home now and having very cold, rainy, snow, sleet, and a whole lot of dreary. But that is December in Virginia! We are looking forward to soon having all the family together for Christmas. Back to Spain…

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Barcelona Spain

Pat and I are now on the second leg of our journey this fall. For one month we explored Italy from a home base in Florence. Then we flew to Spain where we have a week until we board our cruise ship to sail back to the USA. The first couple of days were getting our bearings and figuring out the lay of the land. Planning what things to see and do. And do a lot of walking!

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Last Day in Florence and Travel Day

We have been busy. Lots of sightseeing plus a long travel day from Florence Italy to Barcelona Spain. I’ve neglected the blog updates as Pat and I have been enjoying the daily travel life. I will get caught up before the upcoming cruise though. In this update, we walk uphill to the outskirts of Florence, then up to the top of Michelangelo’s Plaza. What a view!

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Live Like a Local in Florence Apartment

My plan was to write this blog post about our recent high speed train trip to Venice but decided instead to write a bit about this city and our lodging. Our goal on this trip was to get back to Italy to explore the very walkable city of Florence, see all the tourist sites, museums, churches, etc., but to also just live our normal Virginia based life with the exception of some daily walks around town or along the Arno River.

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The Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens

Another very interesting and beautiful walking tour day. The weather continues to be fantastic with no rain and sunny days into the upper 60’s. The Pitti Palace is an over the top, and once upon a time palace and now turned into a museum. The grounds of the palace, called the Boboli Gardens are a vast botanical garden that provide many great views of the city of Florence from the hilltop location.

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Steak Florentine & Central Market

Before our son Ross left for his sailing adventure, the three of us tried an upscale restaurant and the food specialty the city of Florence is known for: Steak Florentine. We also checked out the huge city market, a place to either buy fresh meat, vegetables, baked goods, candy, and you name it! Then upstairs is one of the largest food courts I have seen with everything. And I mean everything.

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