Florence

it's been awhile since this trip.  but who wouldn't want to walk down memory lane today and think back to write and post about this place.

ahhhh...firenze aka florence.

such a beautiful place and one i wish i could spend a day getting lost in.  well, that is if jill is by my side.  she and her adorable little family made the experience not only memorable but a favorite stop for shawn and i.

our favorite part of the trip?  staying in their beautiful little home.  i mean can you see those windows and that view!  the spaghetti was to die for.  wowwy.  michele and jill made it from scratch, fresh tomatoes their garden and honestly the best spaghetti we have ever had.  shawn and i still to this day crave it.  (jill...overnight package??? ;)

being my second time in the city, she took us around to places i had never seen and some that i had seen but with stories that were new and fascinating.

mateo stole the show wherever we went with his little monkey backpack on.  while standing in front of the florence chathedral more were turned taking pictures of him with his face covered in chocolate gelato than the Brunelleshi's masterpiece dome.

http://www.houserentalflorence.com/florence-cathedral-duomo

http://www.tourist-destinations.net/2013/06/florence-italy-travel-guide.html

this was towards the end of our trip and we were done with the camera.  thanks to the internet for helping relive some of the picturesque sites.

http://www.italylogue.com/featured-articles/getting-from-the-cinque-terre-to-florence.html

florence has several bridges that have fascinating WWII history behind them.  of course, jill knew it all.

http://tortora.wordpress.com/ksu-florence-program/

thank you jill for the best Florence experience!