ITALY 2023

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Across
  1. 2. LACE-MAKING ISLAND
  2. 6. "FOLLOW __ !"
  3. 7. LOCAL NAME FOR THE COUNTRY
  4. 9. WHERE THE TRIP BEGAN
  5. 10. GARDENS BEHIND PITTI PALACE
  6. 12. THE CHEF FROM THE LINE OF __
  7. 14. CLAIRE AND JOE'S STATUS AFTER JUNE 11TH
  8. 17. CANAL RIDE HIRED BY THE HOUR
  9. 19. HOME FOR THE WEEK
  10. 21. WINE REGION MARKED BY A BLACK ROOSTER
  11. 22. WHAT THIS PUZZLE PRESERVES
  12. 24. EXPERIENCE WITH THOR THE HAWK
  13. 26. PRIMARY TUSCAN GRAPE
  14. 27. 5 TOWNS
  15. 28. VENETIAN BAR FARE
  16. 31. THUMBS UP?
  17. 33. MAJOR CITY VISITED
  18. 35. THE VILLAGE
  19. 36. WHERE DINNER WITH A STOLEN RESERVATION WAS ENJOYED
  20. 38. CATHEDRAL
  21. 39. PAINTED CHAPEL
  22. 40. VATICAN TRADITION EVERY 25 YEARS
  23. 41. A DOG GONE DELICACY
  24. 42. HEART OF THE TRIP
Down
  1. 1. OAR-POWERED VENETIAN CRAFT
  2. 3. GLASSBLOWING CENTER SINCE THE MIDDLE AGES
  3. 4. ITALIAN WORD THAT FITS IT ALL
  4. 5. A STATUE AND IMPORTANT MEMBER OF THE TRIP
  5. 8. TUSCAN HELPER
  6. 9. WORLD'S SMALLEST COUNTRY
  7. 11. HOTEL ENTERED BY WATER
  8. 13. COCKTAIL SERVED DURING CELEBRATION
  9. 15. FREQUENT MODE OF TRAVEL
  10. 16. TREAT ENJOYED ALMOST DAILY
  11. 18. STAPLE FOOD
  12. 20. SPRITZ?
  13. 23. TUSCAN AGRICULTURAL STAPLE
  14. 24. WHERE LOLO NEARLY RAN PEOPLE OVER
  15. 25. EDUCATIONAL AND DELICIOUS ACTIVITY
  16. 29. EMOTION WOVEN THROUGHOUT
  17. 30. TRIP'S UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT
  18. 32. VILLA HOST
  19. 34. GOLF RESORT
  20. 37. PIAZZA DOMINATED BY A BASILICA