My first day in Tuscany was spent relaxing at M's uncles house in the country. It is beautiful. Surrounding the house is acres upon acres of land - and no neighbors remotely close. I truly enjoy spending time here. But before I continue about Tuscany, I must inform you about my last day in Rome. I went inside St. Peters Church - how intricate and beautiful! There were many religious people around, for obvious reasons, but my main objective was to marvel at its beauty - it was not too hard to accomplish! Everything has such detail - the walls, sculptures, ceiling, floor.. It was extremely grandeur. M and I visited the tombs of the Popes - I enjoyed reading the brief description of each. Some Pope's were in "office" for less than a month. There are also some women buried down there. I also liked the Swiss guards - the Vatican army - due to their interesting way of dressing. It was a great experience to visit somewhere with such history and power!!
Anyways, Tuscany.. Today was a day to acclimate ourselves (plus the fact it rained so there was not much to do but relax) and tomorrow will begin the exploration. Thank you J and A for allowing me to stay at your house! And thank you for giving me 2 dogs to play with - I have missed my own dog very greatly.
Side note - I watched Pride and Prejudice - and let's just say that will be the next book I read (I cannot believe I did not read it before - what a beautiful love story!).
Enjoy your day, my fellow readers. I will enjoy the beauty that surrounds me, and I hope you will as well.
Dog misses you too.
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