Florence!

This past weekend we went on a travel excursion to Florence (Firenze) and it was awesome! I definitely would like to go back one day! We have to take an hour bus ride to Arezzo from Sansepolcro to get to the train station whenever we travel. So, first we did that then from Arezzo we took an hour and a half train ride to Florence. After arriving, we walked a good 30-40 minutes to our hotel, which used to be a monastery. It was clean and good for a one night stay, but I would probably stay somewhere else next time I go because the location was not very convenient. After we dropped our baggage off, we went to lunch and then met up with the O'Dekirk's at the Accademia to see Michelangelo's David. The David was bigger in person than I imagined and for sure worth seeing at least once. I can't imagine the time, precision and talent it took Michelangelo to create this world renowned statue. 

Us with Il Porcellino

After that, we climbed the Duomo's spiraling stairs which was approximately 450 steps. That view was my favorite part! Then we did some looking around in the Mercado Nuovo and rubbed the famous Boar. I put a coin in its mouth which is suppose to bring good luck I heard. Later that evening we ate at this excellent restaurant and then walked to the Piazza Michelangelo to see the view of Firenze at night. 

Me and David

The group that climbed the Duomo

View from on top of the Duomo

The Duomo at night

In the morning, we went to the Galileo museum and then tried to go to the gardens, but it was closed. So, there is another reason why I should go back to Florence one day! Then the rest of the day we spent walking around and shopping. I ended up finding a leather purse I really liked and got it! We planned on taking the train back, but there was a train strike going on and most of the trains were cancelled. Apparently, one of the locals said that train strikes happen about once a week! We ended up taking a taxi back to Arezzo and then the bus back to Sansepolcro. My feet were dying after all that walking and exploring in Florence, but it was so worth it!

Ciao, 

  Meg