Galleria Palatina in Palazzo Pitti Florence

Jessica-

When we left Rome we took an Italian fast train that went 200 MPH to Florence. We went to our awesome Apartment that was really big, with a kitchen and 2 rooms. Then we went to eat lunch, it was the best pizza ever. Then we started to walk and walk and walk. We saw the Pointe Vecciho- a bridge with lots of jewelry stores on it. < …

Today was another early rise. We started at the Baptistry and then went to the Galleria Palatine within the Pitti Palace. This is another place we couldn't take photos. The paintings, frescos and stone inlay tables were all amazing.

The rest of the day was spent getting lost, exploring, shopping, eating gelato and other wonderful food. We …

Ciao to everybody! This will be my last post from Florence, as I am leaving on Friday! I can't wait to see all of you, and America!!

For the most part this week was studying, but I did a few cool things. On Thursday we stayed after class to listen to one of the speakers NYU brings to campus every few weeks. This week they brought Jim …

Amaneció con un día soleado a pleno! Nos levantamos con Teresa temprano y nos dirigimos como primera misión a la Galeria degli Uffizi, para evitar las hordas de turistas que allí se juntan.

La Galería es magnífica y uno de los mejores museos del mundo a mi entender, con obras únicas de Leonardo, Botticelli, Rafael o Miguel Angel. Prá …

My mother's maiden name is Elvira Maddelena Moriconi, so with rich Italian roots like that, it was natural that we supported Italy in their semi-final match against Germany on Thursday night in Euro 2012. We had expected to find many restaurants in Florence with screens for the game, but the Florentines are clearly not as into football as the rest …

OMG.....this trip has been sooooo amazing, it's becoming overwhelming. We spent the day in Florence, Stuart's ready to sell up and move here and we've shopped up a storm!!!



Florence is beautiful, but without a doubt, it's most beautiful treasure is David. Michelangelo's David, the finest specimen of a man ever to emerge from a …