re: Review of Rome, Florence (Carmignano/Siena/San Gimignano), and Positano (w/ Capri)

For dinner we went to La Tagliata. Mother of god. My stomach is still distended

Two of these
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Remember, my wife doesn't eat meat
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My body is wrecked.

Started with another fantastic breakfast. Had a little prosecco. Time to hit the streets.
Stopped at Chez Black for Lunch. mozzarella leaves weren't as good as Bruno.
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With distended stomachs again, we hit the pool.
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For dinner that night, we went to Al Palazzo. It was a Michelin Guided restaurant. It was really really good. We had some great food, excellent service, and outstanding wines. No photos. It was a little uptight. Do go though!

The next day we climbed 1700 steps to Nocelle. Good workout. Great views.
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We went back down and actually had a second breakfast. By second breakfast, I mean an egg white omelet and a few glasses of prosecco.

We had a late lunch at the hotel. Can't do photos because they all have the wife in it. Just picture a bottle of sancerre, mussels, seafood linguine, and this view
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That night we went to a wine tasting put on by the hotel. We also had dinner at their Michelin Star restaurant after that. My photos are shite because it was dark in there and I was trying to be discreet. Here's a view of the place and the menu.
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500 euros later. Damn champagne cart before...
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The next day we took the Positano Jet to Capri for a day trip.
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I was a little overwhelmed when we arrived. A dude said he would take us around the island, all day, for 150 euros. It sounded good enough, so we hopped in. If you've never been, the taxis are quite a spectacle. Like something I've never seen before. Like a safari, mini van, that wanted to grow into a limo. I didn't take a pic.

We went straight to the blue grotto. A must do! Have cash.
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Next we rode the ski lift to the top of Anacapri. Another must do.
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A glimpse of these rootin' tootin' cars
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We had lunch at La Piazetto in Marina Piccola (?)
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Then to Capri to look at 5,000 euro dresses and 1,000 euro blouses. We got gelato
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We finished the trip off at Ristorante Max. My photos are kind of shite here because we were outside under a heat lamp. Everything was red.

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Zucchini flowers stuffed with cheese and salmi
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