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The Crowds Come Marching In
This is a top pick! <Brian's brief chronological list of "highlights" (and of whinging)> - Early start as we needed to catch the vaporetto back to the train station by 8:03. - Went for a walk from Ferovia (train station) back to St Marks square... took 1.5 hrs to walk, enjoyed the sights and sounds. - Turns out its liberation day today (or ANZAC day back home …
The David..
This is a top pick! <Brian's brief chronological list of "highlights" (and of whinging)> - Went to "Accademia"... an art gallery which contains the real original Michelangelo's David (this one is the one originally sculpted by Michelangelo, unlike the copy in the Piazza Vecchio and the metal one in the Palazzo Michelangelo). That thing is huge (the statue that …
"Uffizi's sore yet?"
This is a top pick! <Brian's brief chronological list of "highlights" (and of whinging)> - Went to the Uffizi gallery... waited in line for 2 hrs! Talked to 2 ladies from Holland to pass the time. This gallery is also pretty cool especially with the Rick Steves audio guide tour of the place which is funny and entertaining. He only covers the big stuff such as …
David, Gelato and Uffizi
Arrived in Florence and it is sooo hot!! We flop down at our hostel, Locanda Starlight, and have a few hours rest. Go out for dinner tonight and have some 'Tuscan specialties', we share a plate of squid (still all in tact, not really that cooked either, so looks like it could jump off the plate at you! Eeek!!) and we both have a different pasta …
Day 10: Florence
... Michelangelo, which is on the top of a hill and overlooks the entirety of Florence across the river. My God, was it beautiful. Not only could we see the whole city, but also tumbling Tuscan hills with Cyprus trees and an old city wall unrolling into the distance. Not a bad couple of hours to spend in the afternoon. The hike up to Piazzale Michelangelo was strenuous, so we took our time coming back down the hill and across the river on our way to Santa Croce, a cathedral that houses ...
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