We witnessed a lovely sunrise as we approached the very busy port of Livorno in Tuscany and travelled to Pisa, home of that amazing leaning tower. En route we were surprised to pass a huge American army base. Camp Darby was first established in 1951 and is apparently the largest base outside of US territory. It seemed anContinue reading “Livorno & Pisa”
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Ponte Vecchio & Galileo Museum
Of course no visit to Florence would be complete without walking across the Ponte Vecchio – the Old Bridge – across the Arno River. There have been shops here since the 13th century including butchers, fishmongers and tanners. You can imagine the pong! A happy solution: King Ferdinand 1 decreed in 1593 that only goldsmithsContinue reading “Ponte Vecchio & Galileo Museum”
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