{"id":2307,"date":"2023-07-09T11:35:43","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T19:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/?p=2307"},"modified":"2023-07-11T08:44:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T16:44:04","slug":"florence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/florence\/","title":{"rendered":"Florence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The drive between Rome and Florence was breathtaking with castles, medieval towns set on cliffs, rolling hills covered in grape vines, and fields of sunflowers.  Our lodging for the week was a rustic Tuscan farmhouse outfitted with small apartments.  <\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>.rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cSpinner{\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 50px auto;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50px;\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 40px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cSpinner > div{\r\n\t\t\t  background-color: #333;\r\n\t\t\t  height: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t  width: 6px;\r\n\t\t\t  display: inline-block;\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation: rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941c-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t  animation: rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941c-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cSpinner .rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cRect2 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cSpinner .rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cRect3 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cSpinner .rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cRect4 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -0.9s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -0.9s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cSpinner .rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cRect5 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -0.8s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -0.8s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t@-webkit-keyframes rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941c-stretchdelay {\r\n\t\t\t  0%, 40%, 100% { -webkit-transform: scaleY(0.4) }  \r\n\t\t\t  20% { -webkit-transform: scaleY(1.0) }\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t@keyframes rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941c-stretchdelay {\r\n\t\t\t  0%, 40%, 100% { \r\n\t\t\t    transform: scaleY(0.4);\r\n\t\t\t    -webkit-transform: scaleY(0.4);\r\n\t\t\t  }  20% { \r\n\t\t\t    transform: scaleY(1.0);\r\n\t\t\t    -webkit-transform: scaleY(1.0);\r\n\t\t\t  }\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t<\/style><div class=\"robo-gallery-wrap robo-gallery-wrap-id2297 robo-gallery-\" ><div id=\"rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941c-block-loader\" class=\"rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cSpinner\"><div class=\"rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cRect1\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cRect2\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cRect3\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cRect4\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941cRect5\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"robo_gallery_main_block_rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941c\" class=\"robogallery-gallery-2297\" style=\"width:100%;margin:0 auto;  display: none;\"><div id=\"rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941c\" data-options=\"rbs_gallery_69fb48c9c941c\" style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"robo_gallery  \"><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6591-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_6591\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6591-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Staying in a Tuscan farmhouse\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7820-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7820\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7820-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7812-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7812\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7812.jpeg\"  title=\"Yay!  Another pool.\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6606-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_6606\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6606-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"We spent the afternoon in the water\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6605-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_6605\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6605-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"And in the shade\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7821-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7821\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7821-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Beautiful views\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6625-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_6625\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6625-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Hills around us are covered in grape vines and olive trees\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6578-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_6578\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6578-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Enjoyed reading on our patio\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6595-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_6595\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6595-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"So lovely!!\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6650-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_6650\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6650-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Morning croissants\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7847-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7847\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7847-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Do you see RJ?\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7854-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7854\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7854-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Tour guide to show us around Florence\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7852-800x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7852\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"742\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7852-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Dante in Piazza Santa Croce\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7876-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7876\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7876-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Pizza della Signora\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7874-1024x960.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7874\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"544\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7874-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Palazzo Vecchio\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6658-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_6658\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6658-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Cast of the David\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6655-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_6655\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6655-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"RJ liked the back side of all these sculptures\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7902-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7902\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7902-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Cute streets\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7887-676x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7887\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"879\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7887-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6671-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_6671\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6671-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7844-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7844\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7844-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7863-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7863\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7863-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Ponte Vecchio\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7860-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7860\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7860-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6661-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_6661\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6661-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Gelato break\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6664-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_6664\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6664-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7895-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7895\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7895-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Michelangelo&#039;s David \" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7899-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7899\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7899-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6680-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_6680\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_6680-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7914-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7914\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7914-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"View as we drove out of the city\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7958-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7958\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7958-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Movie, dinner, and a stroll through Florence\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7952-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7952\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7952-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7939-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_7939\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_7939-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Walked over Ponte Vecchio\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category2297 \" ><div 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