A Weekend in Tuscany: Siena, Cortona, Pisa

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March 2nd 2010

Published: March 2nd 2010

2/25-2/27 A Weekend in Tuscany: Siena, Cortona, Pisa Well… here it is, the recollection of the first weekend off we as a group have. And I will preface this long entry with the statement that it did not dissapoint. I had heard stories and had been told by many that Tuscany is beautiful and a must do, must see experience and I am going to have to go ahead and agree with those claims. Absolutely ... Read Full Entry

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2nd March 2010

Mom
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Just Two Weeks!!!
JB, If anyone ever tries to tell me it's not worth going somewhere for just 2 days because it's not enough time to see something, I would prove them WRONG by showing them your blog!!! I can't believe how much you've seen and done in just two weeks. Well, I can't believe how much you do in just a few hours. I love the history lessons you give too and all the great photos. Love you, Mom xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

4th March 2010

fred
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il coperto!
hi there! great post but...you didn't fall for the oldest trick in the book at that restaurant. All Italian restaurants charge one or two euros for il "coperto". It's like a fixed amount everyone pays (tourists and italians alike). This covers bread, grissini, olive oil, a clean tablecltoh and decent cutlery that you find on the table ("coperto" means the stuff covering the table). So I don't think you were scammed! I worked in a tourist office in Italy for..well..too many years and I've heard of so many angry tourists having mad rows with waiters over that thinking they were overcharging them! hihi! funny!

4th March 2010

JBThiel
Jonathan Thiel

haha yeah... well i didn't mean to make it sound like we were scammed... but many ignorant tourists (like myself) certainly are surprised when that two euro charge happens, and its something we wished we would have known. Definitely good to keep in mind though... I now know its a custom over here... along with the you can't drink tap water at a restaurant custom.

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