It was sad sad sad saying goodbye to Charles, Elisabetta, Daniel and Josephine, but luckily Mom and I had more vacation to go! So, we hopped on the train for Florence and have been trekking around the city since.
We're staying in a lovely B&B near the Duomo where we've enjoyed delicious cappuccinos and the best yogurt ever. It only took a few minutes to walk to the Uffizi Gallery yesterday morning where we saw priceless works of art (I.e. The Birth of Venus) and priceless people-watching. Of course, the most memorable part was when I didn't realize that the windows overlooking the Arno River were double-paned and very forcefully slammed my head into the window. A picture of grace... That's me. We also visited the ever-impressive, always stunning David at The Accademia. We interspersed these activities with some delicious pasta and wine and lots of very successful shopping at the Straw Market!
The day prior we had hiked up to Piazza Michelangelo to get some views of the city and listen to Vespers. Of course, Vespers turned into a full on Mass, so we only stayed for an hour so that we wouldn't miss the daylight outside. We had another fabulous dinner of pizza that night too, as recommended by our best friend, Rick Steves.
Today we go to the Duomo and perhaps the Bargello. Then Milan tonight!
We're staying in a lovely B&B near the Duomo where we've enjoyed delicious cappuccinos and the best yogurt ever. It only took a few minutes to walk to the Uffizi Gallery yesterday morning where we saw priceless works of art (I.e. The Birth of Venus) and priceless people-watching. Of course, the most memorable part was when I didn't realize that the windows overlooking the Arno River were double-paned and very forcefully slammed my head into the window. A picture of grace... That's me. We also visited the ever-impressive, always stunning David at The Accademia. We interspersed these activities with some delicious pasta and wine and lots of very successful shopping at the Straw Market!
The day prior we had hiked up to Piazza Michelangelo to get some views of the city and listen to Vespers. Of course, Vespers turned into a full on Mass, so we only stayed for an hour so that we wouldn't miss the daylight outside. We had another fabulous dinner of pizza that night too, as recommended by our best friend, Rick Steves.
Today we go to the Duomo and perhaps the Bargello. Then Milan tonight!
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Katherine at Mass = :-D
I love reading about your adventures ... and please eat more Gelato for me. YUM!!!!