OCTOBER 2005
Volume Two: San Gimignano, Siena, Greve
                       
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Volume One: 

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Saturday, October 1
Medici Chapel and Tombs
 
  
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Bapistry and Cathedral ( Doma S. Maria del Fiore)  

                       Baptistery Ceiling                               Baptistery Door                                     
Baptistery Door Panel
 
   
  
Doma (S. Maria del
Fiore)
 
   
Lunch Break

Piazza della Signoria
 
  
Fountain with 

Ponte Vecchio

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Ponte Vecchio View
 
   
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Sunday, October 2 (Art Tours in the rain)
Acadamy Gallery

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Santa Croce
 
  
                                                             
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Uffizi
 
  
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Monday, October 3
 
  
                                                               
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Volume Two: San Gimignano, 
Tuesday, October 4
San Gimignano

Hotel Pescille         View from hotel window
 
  
Views from Montestigliano
Estate (south of 
 
   
  
Ecco La Cucina /
Chef Gina Stipo
 
   
  
Visiting San Gimignano
 
   
  
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Wednesday, October 5
Visiting 
 
  
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Scenic 

Monte Oliveto
Abbey
 
  
Vineyard Visit
Tenute Silvio Nardi
Brunello di Montalcino
 
  
 
   
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Thursday, October 6
Visiting Greve in Chianti (more wine tasting)
 
   
  
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Volume Three: 
Saturday, October 8

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Courtyard of
Vatican Museum                                  Laoocoon
Group (1st Century / excavated 1506)
 
  
Egyptian Marble
/ Nero's tub                                 
  Contstantina's
Sarcophagus
 
  
Ceiling Hall of
Tapestries
 
  
Ceiling Hall of
Maps
 
  
Papal Gardens Views
 
  
Exiting Museum
for visit of St. Peter's Basilica
 
   
 
 
  
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Spanish Steps
in the rain

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Sunday, October 9
Visiting Ancient 
 
  
                                                                                             
Forum view from Coliseum
 
   
Lunch Break
 
   
Walking the
Roman Forum
 
  
 
  
 
   
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Spanish Steps in the sun

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