From October 24-November 1, my parents came to visit! We spent the first couple days in Florence, which was absolutely incredible. It was such a special experience to be able to show my parents the city where I have been living, and essentially my second home (or third after Gettysburg...!) The first night they came and met my mom which was absolutely a blast. Since she speaks no English, and they speak no Italian, it was absolutely hilarious. But we all managed to communicate somehow :)
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| Their first taste of Gelato! |
Our first day, we went to the Boboli gardens and Pitti Palace in Florence. It was so beautiful. I had heard that it was a great place to go and that I would be amazed...but really, it's fabulous. To anyone planning on going to Florence, I highly recommend it!
It was pretty funny, because my parents came clad all in sweaters, and it turned out to be the hottest couple days in a month when they were here. We had to go shopping for tank tops before we explored Boboli...it was THAT hot. Like 76 degrees in October/November...
At one point, my dad and I ran up a huge hill, full speed ahead. It was such a special moment that I don't think I will ever forget. Mama decided against the run, but I think she was just as amused as we were. The view from the top of Boboli was such a special perspective.
While they were in Florence, we also went to the Duomo, went into Santa Reparata (old church under the Duomo), went to the Baptistery (my first time), and climbed the Giotto Tower! I wasn't sure we were all going to make it up to the top...there were a couple struggling points, but we did it! And just the same as last time I climbed it, it was absolutely worth it. I also took them to Piazza Vecchia, the carousel, the leather markets (of course) and the market. I think the market might have been one of their favorite parts. I remember the first I went and how shocked I was at all the fresh food and the women making pasta right there in front of you...I think they were just as shocked as I was the first time. You just can't find that type of place in the U.S. We had sandwiches there, and they were absolutely wonderful....as is most of the food here! :) So that was the first three days of our trip!
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| Walking over the Ponte Vecchio! |
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| Mom at the Market! |
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| The crew outside the Duomo |
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| Papa Pags and me on our way up the Giotto Tower! |
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| The Crew struggling as we go up the stairs of the tower! |
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| Mommy and me overlooking the Arno! |
Our first day, we went to the Boboli gardens and Pitti Palace in Florence. It was so beautiful. I had heard that it was a great place to go and that I would be amazed...but really, it's fabulous. To anyone planning on going to Florence, I highly recommend it!
While they were in Florence, we also went to the Duomo, went into Santa Reparata (old church under the Duomo), went to the Baptistery (my first time), and climbed the Giotto Tower! I wasn't sure we were all going to make it up to the top...there were a couple struggling points, but we did it! And just the same as last time I climbed it, it was absolutely worth it. I also took them to Piazza Vecchia, the carousel, the leather markets (of course) and the market. I think the market might have been one of their favorite parts. I remember the first I went and how shocked I was at all the fresh food and the women making pasta right there in front of you...I think they were just as shocked as I was the first time. You just can't find that type of place in the U.S. We had sandwiches there, and they were absolutely wonderful....as is most of the food here! :) So that was the first three days of our trip!
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