We did a little shopping in the morning (Rachel and Mallory we specifically got you guys something Lisa thinks you will like) and to walk the train station route for Sunday morning. It is easy to get lost on the streets here so we made sure we knew where we were going since we are walking to the train station.
Today we saw some of the greatest Italian masters work. We saw Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. These four men were considered the greatest artists of the Renaissance. We saw the painting "The Birth of Venus" by Botticelli, Michelangelo's "Holy Family with the infant St. John the Baptist", DaVinci's unfinished "Adoration of the Maji", and his "Annunciation". We saw many of Botticelli's paintings including "Primevare" (Spring) (it was next to the birth of venus). Words do not describe the art we saw today.
Before continuing I need to write out the gellato list. We have had: Pistachio, Melone, Coffee, Chocolate, Passion fruit, Nutella, cookies, blackberry, strawberry, fruits of the Forest (a mixed berry) and black cherry. We have not gotten gellato from the same place twice. Which brings me to the couple we met in the Piazza Della Signora today. They were a nice couple in their 80's who have been coming to Italy for over 40 yrs. They have traveled all over the country and they told us where to get the best gellato in the city so we are going there tomorrow. There daughter lives in Bellevue Washington and their son graduated from the same High School I did (just 1o yrs later!) They told us about the time that the Italian government was digging in the piazza and came across the remains of the Roman city and what they decided to do. They decided to make it a working piazza and to remove the ruins and back fill the piazza. They were a great couple, he was from New York (Brooklyn) and is now living in FLA. We loved talking with them.
We had our tour after that and then headed off to have dinner. What a surprise we had another great meal in Florence! We have been ordering the house red wine and have not been disappointed yet.
Today's picture is especially for David Defranco. He will know why. (wait till you see the foam here!)
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Ok, try this reply again--the web page is in Thai and I'm a bit baffled!
Marty and I made it to Bangkok after 4 glorious days in Honolulu. We got in at 2 am, now the sun is starting to come up and I see our view is of the river market. Brown water, busy and stinky--haven't seen this since being on Kwaj!
We push onto Pattaya in the morning for Marty to start dive instructor school.
Happy Birthday to Lisa on the 22nd in case I get lost on an elephant while trekking the jungles of Thailand!
Val & Marty
Mmmm Italian Coffee!!
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