Day to Day Travel Diary
In this Day to Day Travel Diary, we summarize things that happen when we visit places or have things to say. Some days we are just traveling or sitting around. But about half the time, we are in a new place, taking pictures and learning new things.
Whenever it is appropriate, we enter our experiences here in a Diary format, and then from time to time move them to other posts that talk about specific topics.
So this is always the place to come to see the latest that is going on.
In other parts of our travels, we have filled in more detail and pictures. To go to these sections, click on Home above, and then choose the area you want. Like in France, Rocamadour, an incredible religious shrine built into a hill in central France, near Gramat.
Or perhaps Florence, as you read below, the historic and beautiful city in northern Italy.
Updated May 16, 2013, by JB Leep (Google Profile)
Travel Blog Daily Diary by JB Leep and Carol Martin
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Dear Diary:
Wednesday, April 24
We have been in Mugello now for 10 days. Mugello is an area of Tuscany, a very well-known region of Italy. The regional capital of Tuscany is Florence. The Mugello tourist magazine says Mugello is “In the heart of Tuscany.”
We are outside the city area of Vicchio. Other important city areas nearby in Mugello are Borgo San Lorenzo and Dicomano, both of which we have visited either to shop at the street or super markets, buy art supplies, or go to the doctor.
The flowers on the trees and shrubs are all starting to bloom, and there is a mild wind. Half the time it has been sunny and warm, and one day it rained all day. JB seems to be allergic to one or more of the plants and has been taking antihistamines.
The doctor visit was to get something to calm down an eye irritation that seemed to be related to the allergies. Today, he is still sniffling, but the eye problem has mostly disappeared.
We set aside today to make our first visit to Florence. In Italian it is called “Firenze”. On the list of things to do are: walk by the central cathedral, il Duomo (The Dome), the short name for La Cathedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (The Cathedral of Saint Maria of the Flowers); visit JB’s college Florence gelato hangout, a famous place called Vivoli; check out the Ponte Vecchio where high-end gold is sold, and walk in the Boboli and Bardini gardens.
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Original date April, 2013, JB Leep and Carol Martin
Updated By JB Leep (Google Profile)