Monday, December 28, 2009

Christmas card 2009

Happy holidays from the Settle family.
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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Florence

First stop in Florence was a great pub to enjoy the Piazza Della Signoria.

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The Arno
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The Duomo
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Piazza della Repubblica

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On the Ponte Vecchio.

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The Italians did not like photos taken of the art. As you can see I snuck in a few:) David is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. I think it is one of those things that you have to experience to understand.
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We took the train to Lucca for the day.
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They happened to be having a flea market that day.

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Views from Boboli Gardens.

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The best wine bar in Italy is right behind us!
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We ended up spending hours here with Zeno:)

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Wine & olive oil at the Fattoria Di Grignano estate.
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Then off to a cooking class at a beautiful hilltop villa

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Paris day 3

We packed as much as we could into our short stay in Paris. This is a long post:)


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We started the day at the Rodin Museum.

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Then on to the Musee D Orsay. It is the most beautiful museum I have ever been in. The use of natural light and the staging of the exhibits is beyond compare.

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Notre Dame

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Off for a walking tour of the city. We stayed in Rue Cler, a quaint neighborhood we felt right at home in.

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We made it to the 2nd tier of the tower and walked down. It was freezing!!!!

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