Friday, July 20, 2007

Day 14 - Last day of Travel in Italy

While the Eastmans and Jordan Kindred went early into Florence, the rest of us stragglers hung out in Tuscany to clean up and pack. Did some last minute drives around the area, just to take it all in, and then we all had our last lunch in Radda. From there we drove into Florence, turned in the rent cars at the airport, and checked into the world-famous Eurhotel. Wow, talk about luxury. The air conditioner kept the room at a clamy 80 degrees, and we actually got to see Pimp My Ride in English!! :-) For dinner, we ate at a restaurant that was probably one of the worst dining experiences of the trip. Carol ordered one of the "best" dishes of the night, which was a shrimp dish. Nothing more appetizing than seeing a bunch of up-ended, undercooked white shrimp, legs and all. The service was weird, too, as they wouldn't let us sit down in a particular area until dinner time. We though it was just us, but we saw them moving other patrons from one section to another, after they had just sit down. It was all very strange. Regardless, the fellowship made it all worth it.