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Day 10: Florence
... that didn't stop Mom, Dad, Tom and me from walking around the whole city while CJ worked on some schoolwork. We had a late start because we putzed around the apartment a bit and Mom and Dad found a cool market where they bought us some food for the next few days. When we ventured out, we walked out to Ponte Vecchio again (can't get enough of that bridge!) and over to the other side, where we had lunch, wine, and the first cannoli of the trip. We continued along the Arno River ...
Loving Florence
... belongings we set out for our first glimpse at the Ponte Vecchio and the streets of Florence. Every city we have visited on this trip has its own architectural highlights, even though they all have narrow cobble stone streets and swarms of tourists. We managed to find our way to Il Duomo, and what a stunning building that is, along with the Batistry and Bell Tower. At this point we were caught in a heavy downpour, but found a doorway to shelter ...
Tuscany
... of art. Michelangelo started in 1501 and completed the work in 1504. The detail is amazing. The piece itself is a model of David either after or before he defeated Goliath, except not in the traditional pose. Most artists depict David standing with Goliaths head underneath one foot, while this is a more innocent pose. After this we took the bus ...
To the Swiss Alps We Go!
... class. I think I’m really going to like it and am going to learn a lot. We have two teachers who trade off teaching the class. One helps us with the technical aspects of photography and the other helps us with the artistic aspects. They both showed us some of their works and they are both really talented, so I’m excited to learn and work with them. That night, we made reservations for a really good restaurant called Aqua al Due. Everyone I ...
From Cradle to Tomb (with a few intervening meals)
... a visit on its own. Florentines have been buried here for only a couple of centuries (indeed, many are still deposited here after death). The graves, therefore, are not so ancient as those in the historic district. However, many of these final resting places are elaborately festooned, and space limitations have resulted in a crowded cacophony of crypts.
As the sun set, I wandered back into Florence for ...
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