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Florence: Day One by Keith

7/7/2014

 
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Deb and I are enjoying really awesome cappuccinos, at 5 euros each they should be.  But of course we are smack dab in the middle of Firenze so no wonder about the price, and life is Good.  We are experiencing early renaissance fatigue a bit, a disease related to museum fatigue.  We checked out San Lorenzo this afternoon and oohed and awed at Brunellschi's sacristy. (we can't spell right now) We also climbed Giotto's tower at the duomo.  Not great for people with bad knees, but what a view.  The contrast between Sicily and cosmopolitan Florence could not be bigger.  Our hotel room is on Tornabuoni, a stone's throw from all the action and it's a very nice room too.  We aren't coming back until we have eaten our own weight in pizza.  The flight here was smooth and earlier in the day we drove to a very cool river and rock formation where glacier water eroded away the still hot lava making beautiful patterns and a mini Grand Canyon.  It was covered in tourists but very nice.  The weather has been pretty hot one day it was over 40 in Sicily but we are hardened travellers by now who scoff at all difficulties and challenges.  Florence is indescribable and we are determined to squeeze in as much as our weary bodies can take.  Ufizzi and Bargello are coming up later in the week - wish us luck.  We arrived at about 10 last night and roamed around town, which was almost deserted compared to today.  Most of the buildings are lit up and the Duomo was stunning, and seemed so incredibly huge compared to the little churches we have become used to in Sicilia. Deb is window shopping as I write this which is a laugh since the stores are really exclusive and expensive.  I bought some art and restoration supplies at Zecchi's, an art supplier who has been located near the duomo since, I don't know, forever.  Luckily my credit card went through.  We are thinking about trying fresco painting - who else is in - how hard can it be??
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7/7/2014 04:47:15 pm

I'm in.


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