I’m back in my favorite Italian city, Firenze, or Florence
to those who prefer English. For the first time in weeks, I am not needed to be
a translator as most of the workers here speak at least a little bit of
English. Florence is filled with so many beautiful buildings and the art is
fantastic. In the past couple of days, we’ve walked more than 30,000 steps and
visited multiple museums and churches.
Yesterday Erik and I walked the town seeing the sites from
the outside. This morning Mom joined us for some deeper exploration of the
city. We went to the Academia and saw Michelangelo’s David, then headed into
the Duomo for a closer look at Brunelleschi’s dome. We then walked past the
leather market and Piazza della Republica on our way to the Ponte Vecchio.
After crossing the bridge, we headed into the Boboli Gardens for some great
views of the city, as well as the Grotto di Buontalenti.
Tonight we headed out for a last dinner with Erik. He heads
home tomorrow morning, and we head to Milan. We had a great dinner, and then
went to Florence’s top rated gelateria according to Google reviews. It has been
a lot of fun with him here.
