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I have always liked how they take the old buildings and modernize on the insides with out messing up the outside,..... Around here they would just tear it down and call it progress, The Euro way of doing things just looks cool to me. On another note, Got a lot more respect for F1 drivers after seeing that cutaway.
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If you watched how fast they are going thru those small streets! OMG! Amazing! So we're at the Four Seasons here in Firenze... and the one we are at is an Noble estate and a Convent... with fabulous gardens between (almost a park actually). They have absolutely kept the feel and look of the old even in the inside with the elegance etc -- but of course all the "workings" are brand new. They would NEVER do this in the U.S.! The lobby/bar area! http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/IMG_2432.jpg The entrance at the Convent building where we are. http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/IMG_2442.jpg Your "park" (walled) between the two buildings... http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/IMG_2437.jpg |
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Off to Modena (pronounced Mo de na) today.... and you know what that means?
Will post up photos tonight if I have time. Flight at O'Dark Thirty tomorrow AM. UGH! :cheers: |
Thank you for taking us on vacation with you.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Biggest waste of my time of the entire trip! The track was closed for F1 testing (in the rain) and you can't get into the factory... only ride around in a bus OUTSIDE... so you don't see nada! The museum is cool... and takes about 20 minutes to see all if you take your time. So we spent all day driving up (in the back seat of course..:D )... and for this you get a 20 minute bs bus ride. In other words -- unless you're just some kind of Ferrari freak and think this is some mecca you have to see... FUGIDABUDIT! Each WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP year on display. http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/DSC_1488.jpg Some serious carbon fiber suspension. http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/DSC_1491.jpg I almost bought this just to have - as it reminded me of Dave Gordon AKA "short stroke"... http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/DSC_1523.jpg A DRIVERS exercise machine!! http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/DSC_1520.jpg And of course I had to TRY to make a comparison...:D http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/DSC_1517.jpg |
(Started typing a reponse to that Popeye forearm pic and thought naw, not looking for a scrum today :lol: )
Thx for giving us the cliff note version of the tour Greg. I hope the Lambo/Pagani factories are the next stop? :thumbsup: |
This is also AUTOMOTIVE related....
While in Sienna.... we wanted to go to the GOD FATHER of Brunello wine... for wine snobs (I don't even drink) The Biondi-Santi winery is the founder of this type of wine... and Mister is still alive at 90 years old and nothing gets done until HE says it's done! We did buy some 1997 and some 2004 (the best years "lately" - this swill is slightly expensive!) of the Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva... Gwen can drink it 20 years from now. :unibrow: SO here's the car part.... We drive up and you can see the ENTRANCE to the dump from the road... very cool and old Italy... then the ivy covered "house" (friggin' mansion) but the coolest part was what was parked outside and obviously hadn't been driven in awhile... http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...d/DSC_1381.jpg http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...d/DSC_1385.jpg http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...d/DSC_1398.jpg http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...d/DSC_1400.jpg AND...... http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...d/DSC_1384.jpg |
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