J&GMcLean: here I go again!
J&GMcLean: from my balcony...clanging bell tower and the duomo...(the camera is shaking cause I stubbed my toe on my way out to the balcony)
J&GMcLean: river arno at sunset
J&GMcLean: river arno at sunset...just outside the hotel
J&GMcLean: ponte vecchio at sunset
J&GMcLean: start of one of the most wonderful dining experiences I have ever had
J&GMcLean: tracy, beth, and lori on the ponte vecchio
J&GMcLean: greeting the morning in Florence
J&GMcLean: the duomo
J&GMcLean: one of the lookouts on the way up to the top of the duomo
J&GMcLean: a view of the bell tower from the cupola
J&GMcLean: statue
J&GMcLean: bella firenze...(and me with a camera lens hanging off my head :-))
J&GMcLean: funny sign considering there is graffiti all the way to the top
J&GMcLean: the duomo overshadows the neighborhood below
J&GMcLean: bought a piece of art from carmine the artist
J&GMcLean: mountains of gelato
J&GMcLean: tracy and lori on the ponte vecchio
J&GMcLean: made it to Cortona...(at the camucia-cortona train station)
J&GMcLean: a view of the tuscan hills on the way up to the hill town of cortona
J&GMcLean: luca and alex...new buddies from the train
J&GMcLean: view from the townhome in cortona
J&GMcLean: on the way to dinner
J&GMcLean: a beautiful little girl and the church on the palazzo
J&GMcLean: delicious dinner...i have a new favorite pasta...pici
J&GMcLean: view of the valley from the wall at the edge of the town
J&GMcLean: strolling through the shops
J&GMcLean: lunch...best pizza ever! I ate every last bite
J&GMcLean: afternoon in the palazzo
J&GMcLean: cortona has an apothecary too