This will most likely be our last post till we get home. It is 5:30 in the morning and the ship is back in Rome, it is Tuesday Morning in Europe. Our stops at Monaco and Florence were great. While in Monaco we did a tour of Nice and Eze. It was ‘spectacular’. But like most of the places we have gone, it was very hilly and rocky with lots of walking.
Florence by contrast was a city in a valley and very artistic place where Michaelangelo and Galileo as well as many other artists were in residence. We did an all day private tour with 2 other couples. The Medieval as well as the Renaissance history is very visible and tangled. Amazingly, throughout Europe they have the same problems as we do in America with graffitti and tagging.
We also saw the leaning tower of Pisa on our way back. This was actually a clock tower next to the church which includes the Baptistry on one end of the grounds and the Church in the middle. We’ve seen this everywhere. It’s been very interesting and historical and Marty has taken much video and picture. His challenge will be to edit it into an abridged version that is both interesting and captures the essence of the whole trip.
I wasn’t feeling well and did not do much last night, only the packing and sleeping. But I wanted to get this last posting done before I get off the ship. We’ll be seeing and talking to you all soon. We have 3 days in Rome and then a 12 hour flight back .
Arriverderci!! Ciao!
Jeanne and Marty
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