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April 8th 2016

Published: April 8th 2016

Spring Fashion We were spending a sunny afternoon walking the narrow back streets of the ancient Oltrarno neighborhood on the other side of the Arno River from downtown. We had already passed the massive Pitti Palace and were heading towards the Santo Spirito church and square. The lilac bushes have just reached full bloom and overpoweringly scent the air with a fragrance so intense that the e... Read Full Entry

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Nanci and David Curry

nancic123

In July of 2011, we made the decision to leave our comfortable jobs in Northern California to see the world. We weren’t sure where we were going to go or how long we would be gone, but we wanted an adventure and we knew we could find it if we looked carefully enough. We would travel slowly, staying in cities and towns for longer periods than most tourists have time for. Hopefully, it would give us an opportunity to observe local life in a unique way. In June of 2019, we completed our 8th consecutive year of travel. We visited 53 countries on 4 continents and travelled for 2873 straight da... full info

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8th April 2016

bvchef
Brendan Vermillion

Gucci??
Wow, I laughed so hard at the story of you and the fashion show. That sounds like something I would have done. I really enjoyed your pictures and story. Looking forward to your next country.

9th April 2016

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Gucci?
We travel pretty light and have not upgraded our wardrobe since we left home about 7 months ago. Italy definitely makes you aware of your lack of style very quickly! Thanks for reading, Brendan!

9th April 2016

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

David
How could I resist this pic Nanci...and your pics in this blog in your rich distinctive style...love it.

9th April 2016

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

David
Thanks, Dave. Florence is a well photographed city and it is hard to find new angles. Even after we took this, we saw a very similar picture in a guide book. Oh, well....

9th April 2016

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

I agree with you...
Italy has it all...history, art, architecture, cuisine, people... Just too many tourists so you have to pick the right season, which should have been the months you were there. I'm looking forward to your next destination!

9th April 2016

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Italy
Hi Bob! Yes, Italy has definitely been discovered. Florence is full even in the off season. I really hope to come back someday and see some of the less visited places. We hope to move on now to some less visited countries. Thanks for reading!

9th April 2016

JenniferMP
Jennifer P.

Love!!
Your photos deserve to be on a magazine!! Always so beautiful, inspiring, and dreamy-like :)

9th April 2016

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Magazines....
Thank you, Jennifer for your kind words. Italy is very beautiful and photos here are seemingly around each corner. The weather is just warming and we almost hate to leave now. Thanks so much for reading and commenting!

9th April 2016

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Top of the list!
High heels on cobblestones a cacophony of Easter fireworks and bells, and an eerie, modern connection to history--fine adventures and fabulous photos! Great that you made weekday, day trips to the smaller, ultra-charming smaller towns. Having sampled quite a bit of Europe and five months in Italy (Nov-April), I agree with you--Italy, especially Tuscany, was my favorite. So now, the road less traveled--Eastern Europe? And then there will be the question of where to hide during high season--best wishes with that!

9th April 2016

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Top of the List...
Italy is without a doubt one of the best places and now that the weather is so much warmer and the flowers and trees are blooming we really hate to leave. We never like to tell where we are going next but we do admit you are a fabulous guesser :) Thanks for always reading and leaving such nice comments!

10th April 2016

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

From the well clothed to the naked
Now you can say things like 'remember that time when we crashed that Gucci party in Florence?'! We were staying not far from the Piazza della Signoria, and even though the area was touristy, we really loved the atmosphere. I love this photo of David, and my take on it has David about to be eaten by the lion :)

10th April 2016

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

David
Nanci likes to say, "I've been to many museums with David, but never like this!". :) I kind of wish I had of backed up just a bit so you could actually see the lion in this photo better. We live in a quiet neighborhood a short bus ride from the center, so we only see tourists when we go into town. It has been a fun month and Tuscany combined with the Cinque Terre last month made for a nice visit to one of our favorite places. We will definitely need to start the diet soon though! Thanks for reading and commenting!

11th April 2016

Mumtraveller
Lynne Brown

Framing
Marvellous to be in Italy for two months.... You have visited most of the places I have been to also .....happy memories all those towers in San Giminiagno and that wonderful shell shape piazza in Siena ... I love the way you frame views through doorways in your photos . I will have to,try that. It made me smile when I read about your brush with the Gucci crowd. Lovely writing thanks, Nanci.

11th April 2016

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Italy...
We really like Italy as much as anywhere we have visited. The food, people and style are all great. We liked San Gimignano and all the towers. I couldn't get far enough away to capture all the towers in one picture which was a little disappointing. Thanks for the compliment on photos. Yours are great! Thanks for reading and commenting, Lynne!

11th April 2016

Mumtraveller
Lynne Brown

Lovely Lucca
Did you walk the city walls ?

11th April 2016

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Lucca Walls..
We did but pretty briefly. We went from the train station inside the walls and pretty much walked everywhere. We ended up on the other side of the old town and used the walls to return. We really liked Lucca and it was hardly crowded at all. I had actually not heard of it before this trip and we are so glad we visited!

12th April 2016

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

You keep getting drawn back to Italy
When we were in France recently we noticed how nice everyone dresses all the time. They look like they feel good about themselves. Their care about the look. We wanted to fit in and look "a little" better than the weary travelers. Glad you had such and extended time in a wonderful part of the world. Your pictures have captured the essence of the Italian countryside. We loved our stay in San Gimignano and your blog reminded us of the parking ticket we received in Pisa. It can be hard to avoid tourist in that part of the world but as you found sometimes they have valuable information. Glad you continue to enjoy.

12th April 2016

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Italy
We have seen a good portion of Italy now. Nice that you had a car to tour. Travelling by train and bus probably limited how much of the small towns of Tuscany we could see. Surprisingly we noticed a little bit of a downturn in the style in Europe. Seemed it was much more "Americanized" (jeans, t-shirts and tennis shoes) than our past visits. Still very fashion conscious for sure. Thanks, as always, for reading and commenting.

12th April 2016

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Many nice photos
Many nice photos in this blog entry. I picked this one as an homage. I went to Pisa myself a few years back and seeing this photo of the leaning tower made me wish I had taken it myself. Very good photo, much better than any of mine. /Ake

12th April 2016

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Photos
Thank you, Ake! That's very nice to say and we appreciate the comment. Italy is a beautiful place and nice photo opportunities seem to be everywhere. We always like to visit and hopefully will again soon. Thanks, again!

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