Mellowing in Italy - Florence, Wednesday 2007 May 23
May 23rd 2007 Today we started with a most interesting walking tour through some of the less-famous history of Florence. The first site was the oldest tower house in Florence (XI century), a short distance from our hotel, also a very old tower house. Our local guide explained that each house was a fortress for the extended family, including the servants. Any connections to next door were made with bridges at th
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D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley
Beauty of Florence
An iconic photo but still one of my all time favorites.