3-05-2011
Florence seems so much smaller and less crowded compared to Rome. Maybe it is the area we are staying but it seems much cleaner and trendier than Rome. It is a very pretty city.
Walked along the river , crossed a few bridges, Ponte Vecchio, has jewelry shops on both sides. People were rowing on the river, seemed all very peaceful.
Decided to skip Uffizi gallery , went to Santa Croce. It was built 800 years ago and is still beautiful . It contains multiple paintings, over 200 tombs, many famous ones including Michaelangelo's , lots of small chapels, a beautiful pulpit ( it is on a column with stairs hidden in it, first of it's kind) and large organs. Used the audio guide and spent quite some time.
In Florence a visit to the Leather factories is a must as per the guide books, well are bags are now heavier. Found lovely leather jackets for both of us, gave in to the chatty salesman ( supposedly they used to supply David Jones at one point of time, before China took over ).
Everything is within walking distance, stopped at Duomo ( Santa Maria Del Fiore), it is gorgeous from outside . The lines were moving fast enough for us to be able to get inside, beautiful within too.
Another cue for the Academia to see Michaelangelo's David, absolutely worth it . There are two copies in two of the piazzas but they don't do it justice. Cannot help but be awed by it.
Post dinner uphill walk got us to Michaelangelo's Piazza, the whole city is visible and the sunset is supposed to be lovely. Got tired of waiting for the sunset and left at eight, instead saw it from Ponte Vecchio,pretty good from there too.
Really thought I would sleep early tonight but midnight has become the norm.
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