Clary's Adventures

Our journey through Europe continued. We were up to day 19. For anyone jumping on this blog-wagon for the first time, it's important to know that I'm really far behind with my blogging. Day 19 of my Contiki tour happened in early December of 2018. Our first stop for day 19 was Pisa. We were of course there to see the Leaning Tower. But who wants a photo with just the leaning tower in it? I decided to go for the lean. It was nice to have a little rest.  I also thought I'd give it a little kick. That photo took many attempts.  Meagan had been my photographer, so I returned the favour for her. Here's a little from behind the scenes. We jumped in the coach and I had my last pizza in Italy at a pit stop on the way to Lucerne in Switzerland. There were some stunning views, but most of them were on the other side of the bus. We played a little coach trivia. You may remember we came last the previous time we played, well today we came first. And it wasn't ju...

Ok, so I'm still back in December of 2018. A time when travel wasn't stopped by a virus. A time when quarantine and social distancing weren't the norm. Today my Contiki tour was in Florence. The sun and brilliant blue skies also made a rare appearance on this winter European vacation. Today's included activity was a leather demonstration. Italy is famous for its leather goods. This was an opportunity to find out more, particularly how to spot fake leather. The most interesting thing we found out was the smell associated with leather is actually vegetable dye. Real leather doesn't have a smell. We also explored the shop. I did some window shopping while other people did some real shopping. Next we were taken on a walking tour of the city. We saw some beautiful buildings, including the stunning facade of the Church of Santa Croce, and the Florence Cathedral. The church was really working its angles.  Florence is home to many statues of historical figures....