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Europe Days 1 and 2: Narrow, Winding Roads

8 November 2015 82 km / 51 mi (map)

  • Added to Eric Scouten :: Travel on 25 May 2026
  • Italy 6

Tara and I are starting a weeklong trip of southern Europe. We arrived yesterday in Firenza (or Florence as we’ve Anglicized it) and have spent yesterday and today at the charming Villa le Piazolle per a recommendation from a friend.

Here’s a brief view of our pad in Florence:

Villa le Piazolle, Firenze, Toscana, Italy · by Tara Scouten
Villa le Piazolle, Firenze, Toscana, Italy · by Tara Scouten
Villa le Piazolle, Firenze, Toscana, Italy

Today we took a brief drive around the countryside.

Panzano in Chianti, Toscana, Italy
Il Ferruzzi, Toscana, Italy

… and then into the city itself.

Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Free! · Fun graffiti from Florence. · Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Ponte Vecchio, Firenze, Toscana, Italy

This trip is making me brush up on my high-alert driving skills on these narrow Tuscan roads. Our B&B in Florence is on this street.

Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Firenze, Toscana, Italy
around Firenze, Toscana, Italy · 82 km / 51 mi
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