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Hokie Chris
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Hokie Chris
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I've been to Florence 3 times

My best buddy from grad school did a post doc there, and visted him (prolly 1996) then went back when he got married to an Italy woman, and then took my wife after we got married The following link is one of the best tourist things I've ever done.
Link: http://ibikeitaly.com/home.page
Posted: 12/02/2023 at 07:16 PM ET
(In response to this post by Happy Dog)

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Cheating on my homework: need recommendations for Florence, Italy
Happy Dog • 12/02/23 04:45 PM ET
Whatsamatta U . . . ?**
MikeVT85 • 12/02/23 09:44 PM ET
Ok, definitely Il Duomo and Accademia Gallery. Cross Ponte Vecchio. Any fat
soldcokesatLane • 12/02/23 08:58 PM ET
Make everyone in your family write a paper on how double entry accounting..
MrBayAreaHokie • 12/02/23 08:30 PM ET
I've been to Florence 3 times ◄
Hokie Chris • 12/02/23 07:16 PM ET
My daughter spent a semester in college there and we went for a visit.
Coach McGuirk • 12/02/23 06:33 PM ET
Boboli makes great pizza shells!**
Happy Dog • 12/03/23 07:14 AM ET
The bridge and a day trip to Sienna.... **
Vtskier1 • 12/02/23 06:02 PM ET
Tower of Pisa just to the west of Florence.**
89HOKIE • 12/02/23 05:47 PM ET
I was there in October. You can fill 2 days easily.
Tank • 12/02/23 05:41 PM ET
We have the Rick Steves book
Happy Dog • 12/02/23 05:45 PM ET
Side-note.... if you enjoy hiking and natural scenic topography, consider
Tank • 12/02/23 05:53 PM ET
If it was my choice, we'd be going to the UK including Scotland
Happy Dog • 12/02/23 05:58 PM ET
Suggest visiting San Gimignano**
HokieHi71 • 12/02/23 05:40 PM ET
Bucees just off 95 in Florence **
Vienna_Hokie • 12/02/23 05:33 PM ET
So here's what I did at the Uffizi, long line wrapping around the building
`lag • 12/02/23 05:22 PM ET
Harrumph ...
PhotoHokieNC • 12/02/23 05:31 PM ET
Some Great ideas in the link**
UTPr0sim • 12/02/23 05:12 PM ET
We like to go up to Fiesole, a little town above Florence.
HwoodHokie • 12/02/23 05:07 PM ET
Thanks, won't be driving**
Happy Dog • 12/02/23 05:40 PM ET
I think there are public transport options up to Fiesole, but Piazza
HwoodHokie • 12/02/23 06:50 PM ET
I can help with Florence, sc.
GreenvilleVT • 12/02/23 04:58 PM ET
Lmao. There's a Buc-EE's and if you head east you get to Myrtle Beach!**
soldcokesatLane • 12/02/23 07:40 PM ET
Famous Florence statue
tongahokie • 12/02/23 05:08 PM ET
2 days will be easy. Uffizi, Cathedral Santa Maria, eat a
SavannaHokie • 12/02/23 04:57 PM ET
seriously, eat drink. people watch, although don't know what the weather
`lag • 12/02/23 05:23 PM ET
May will be fabulous. **
SavannaHokie • 12/02/23 11:07 PM ET
Kiss the grits stone**
MEHOKIE • 12/02/23 04:51 PM ET