Florence and Venice

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December 19th 2006

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Precious art statues in one of the piazzas
Well how could you complain about Florence, art and hand bags??? Nick may have been a little jealous about David but he really is just amazing. We may have been a little ripped off in Florence with gelato one time, 20 euros later was just a little too much...

Venice was just gorgeous yet again thought we're not sure how people who live on canals survive.... Trying to make our way to St Marks Square was a little frustrating, seemed to be justy a combinatation of several shops (glass wear, shoes, masks and anything else). I must admit I was very hopeless at St Marks Square and refused to go anywhere near the pigeons, they were just every where and and a little scary...

Talk to you next from Austria (my phone wont't work so if you need to text me it will be on Nick's phone on 0402 297 679)

Merry Christmas love lise and nick xxx

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Ponte Vecchhio

My frustrated efforts at taking a glamorous pic of the famous bridge - there was a golf comp off the side...
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The Basilica in Venice

Oh the pigeons were just awful but the inside was gold and gorgeous
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Venice gondolas

our completely overpriced but lovley gondola ride





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Date: 24th December 2006

Merry Christmas
I know I will be talking to you on Christmas Day but I just wanted to put it in writing as well. Hope you both have a wonderful Christmas. We haven't put you on sticks but we will miss you heaps here today. Love Mum

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