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The Uffizi
This morning began with a visit to the Piazza della Signoria just down the street from Santa Maria del Fiore. This is civic centre of the city of Florence named after the Signoria of Florence; also known as the Priori, who were chosen from the ranks of the guilds of the city. Rising above the L-shaped square is the fourteenth century Palazzo …
Hidden Treasures
This morning I woke up with a sore throat. It began during my visit to the Uffuzi and, considering they were regulating the air, I had just assumed it was a dry throat; this morning I realised otherwise as I was hoarse and it felt infected. Seems a mundane point to make in a travel blog but I do so intentionally because it actually leads to a …
Loose Ends
This morning was a relatively lazy day as it would be our last full day in Florence before we begin making our way back to Rome; ultimately signally the trip back to our home in Australia. Having experienced and seen so much already in the fortnight already it was fair to say that our senses were a little overwhelmed and, thinking about that …
Shonky or what?
Our final destination on today's Tuscan tour is the city of Pisa near the coast of Tuscany. Known throughout the world for the wonky belltower it was one of those things we had to sneak in while we were in the area. Settled as a port city to Florence in Roman times Pisa underwent significant revision when the Medici family gained control of the …
Accademia
Following breakfast I took the opportunity to write out some postcards for family and friends both in Australia and other parts of Europe. On the way back to the hotel yesterday afternoon we considered visiting the Galleria dell' Accademia (Gallery of the Academy) but with the queues so long, even for this time of year, we decided to try our luck …