[Idyllchat] Uffuzi and Academia in one day

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re:  Russ - Russ, you're not from Rolling Prairie, IN are you?  Lillie L.
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From: Russ Crum <rrcrum at sbcglobal.net>
> Janet,
> 
> I am assuming the times are 12:30 at the Uffuzi and 5 at the  
> Academia. If so, yes, you can do both, I think. The Academia is not  
> much of a problem if you are limited to an hour or two.
> 
> However, the Uffuzi is another story. It is huge and, depending on  
> your art interests, one can spend a very long time there. An hour or  
> two would be pushing it there, in my opinion. If you have some  
> guidebook to help orient you through the museum, entering at 12:30  
> and being out by 4 - 4:30 would give you time to see a reasonable  
> amount.
> 
> It has been five years since we were there, but as I recall, the  
> streets near the Uffuzi are mostly pedestrian.  We walked between the  
> two and I don't think it took more that 15 - 20 minutes.
> 
> Russ
> 
> Russ Crum
> rrcrum at sbcglobal.net
> 
> On Sep 17, 2007, at 10:37 , Janet Backus wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Hello Untourists who've been there and done that!
> > As the days count down to my Untour of South Tuscany, I'm becoming  
> > a bore to all my friends because all I talk about is......GOING!!!!!
> >
> > Here's a question -
> > Thanks to you Idyllchatters, I made reservations for Tuesday  
> > (because the museums are closed on Mondays)as we return home on  
> > Wednesday,  for the Uffuzi and Academia.  One is at 12:30 p.m. and  
> > could only get the other one at 5:00 p.m..
> > For those of you who HAVE done both -
> > 1. Can I do both in that one afternoon (oh, please say yes)!
> > 2.  The last tour at 5 p.m. - will that give us at least a couple  
> > of hours before they close the doors and usher us out?
> > 3.  Do you know if we can use the "Hop on - Hop off" bus to get  
> > from one to the other?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Janet
> >
> >
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