Florence
Our trip to Florence started late because I hesitated, and we missed our train. I misreading the train schedule, and in that 30 seconds of hesitation the train stopped and took off before we could get on. It was an awful feeling and I was so embarrassed. Brad and Em were pretty good sports considering... We took the next train.
We visited the Uffizi Gallery first and paid the scalpers price to move to the head of the line. The greatest paintings and sculptures in all of Italy are at the Uffizi, but there was so much to see it was overwhelming. We specifically searched out Botticelli's, Michelangelo, Leonardo's and Rembrandt works. I was reading Dan Browns book "Inferno" (Dante's inferno) and I used it like a mini-travel guide to search for clues and paintings mentioned in the book.
We were not so lucky at the Accademia museum, where we waited in line for over 2 hours in the heat for tickets. But, the statue of David was well worth it, as you can see.
We made a quick run through town and visited the Duomo, the Baptistery, and walked down to the Arno River, where we bought gelato to cool off.
The Baptistry and the Duomo of Florence
Bottecelli's painting of Dante's version of Hell (Inferno)
The Duomo of Florence
The great golden doors of the baptistery
The Campanille Bell Tower
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