Florence

Florence is beautiful. I think I heard more English than Italian spoken and I wouldn't be surprised if a majority of the city's residents are expats and visitors... but the city is a dreamy and peaceful treat that embodies the Renaissance like none other. Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, and Botticelli are three Florentine Renaissance men that inspired me. Highlights included the Santa Maria del Fiore (and Brunelleschi's incredible Duomo), the view from the Piazzale Michelangelo, the statue of David, the Ufizi Gallery, plenty of piazzas, Gusta pizza, the Boboli gardens and walking along the river and across Florence's famous Ponte Vecchio.

Rome: The Ancient City

Roma, Roma, Roma! 

As short of a visit as it was, it was fabulous. But I had this feeling, this sensation, 

that the city was falling apart before my eyes... that the city is constantly falling apart. 

It also seems like a slow moving city... Their metro system consists of only two lines, 

and any attempt to expand upon it fails because they dig deep and-of course-find more ruins! 

Well, that complicates the process now doesn't it? Arriverderci!

Ciao!

Monaco

Monte Carlo. Shiny Cars. Yacht-filled Port. Grand Prix. Money, Money, Money.

Antibes

...an upscale, slightly sleepy small yacht town on the French Riviera right in between Cannes and Nice. So much blue, and so many pretty boats!