Up, Up and Away... Part One

For the past few weeks we have been away....out of the country and away from our normal lifestyle.

One of our granddaughters has been studying abroad this semester in Florence, Italy.  We convinced her parents (our son and DIL) to join us for a visit while she was there.  We spent a week in Florence, Italy and then headed off for a few days in Venice and on to Lucerne, Switzerland, returning last evening. The trip was amazing and such fun to share with our children.

I'll share some of my favorite photos in three posts - one for each stop.  We never cease to be amazed at the beauty that can be spotted everywhere.

Santa Croce Basilica

DIL, son and granddaughter

Ponte Vecchio

View after hiking up to the top of the mountain.

Church of Santa Maria Novello

Rooftop sunset

 We toured the Academia with David and the Uffizi with the amazing artwork.

Florence is the birthplace of Pinocchio

Grandaughter with me

Florence Duomo

Adjoining Baptistry

Duomo Tower

Painting inside of Duomo

Loved this green bike!

Vendi flowing chocolate wall.

Topping choices at Magnum

Yummy Magnum bars

 We enjoyed a food/market tour.

Pasta making

Fresh pasta for sale

Fresh choices everywhere

Great wheels of cheese

A truffle tasting

Basalmic tasting

Mushrooms anyone????

We took a day trip to Sienna.

Gelato in every flavor

Sienna main piazza

Narrow streets of Sienna

Sienna Duomo

Next post will be the fascinating city of Venice.