Our next stop in Italy was Florence. This was by far my most favorite city. It was so beautiful there and maybe staying at the beautiful Westin Excelsior helped since it was a very central location to shopping and restaurants.
Every morning, I ran along the river while enjoying the beautiful view which was so very surreal.
Like the locals do, we visited a local pastry shop for breakfast and drank our coffees at the bar
We took a private tour to Pisa and into the Chianti region to check out the countryside of Tuscany. The Leaning Tower of Pisa was much smaller in person, but still remarkable to see in person
Supposedly, the owner (pictured here) of Gelato Donoli won a contest on the food network for the best new flavor of gelato. Honestly, I couldn't really tell the difference between different gelato places, but the gelato here did taste very creamy
During our tour, we also stopped by a winery for some wine tasting. Their tastings are more formal in comparison to what I have experienced in the states where it's sit down with a plate of cheese, prosciutto and crackers and at this particular winery, they offered at least 9 tastings for a total of 20 Euros
We traveled up the bell tower next to the Duomo and climbed 414 steps for this view. Every bit worth it!
We actually ate at this local sandwich shop twice because it was SO delicious and cost only 5 Euros!
There were so many dogs in Italy! I would definitely live in Florence because they are so dog friendly there. Dogs were allowed in restaurants, supermarkets...everywhere! We saw a couple dogs who got lost and were actively looking for their owners. Luckily, Italians love dogs and they were more than helpful in helping the dogs find their humans again.
Next stop - Venice!
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