Florence

Church. They discovered that promising people the more they donated the quicker they would get to heaven was a terrific fund raising strategy.

The author of Pinocchio lived here as a child. His parents were servants.

Italian for tax dodge. The taxes were based on the amount of ground you occupied, not the air above it..

Michaelangelo lived here. The famous Italian, not the ninja turtle. He wasn't home.

Selfie above Florence. The look of exhaustion after climbing so high is well hidden.

Somewhere in Italy there is a town on the top of a hill without an amazing view. We haven't found it yet.

A statue of Michaelangelo in Michaelangelo square. We discovered that Michelle is more into Renaissance style than baroque or medieval. James is more into dorky style.