Florence

Last month, Hub and I took a trip to Italy. We began with a few days in Florence, then bicycled through Tuscany, ending with a few days in Rome. We both felt we had the perfect mixture of city and country. We walked, walked and walked, some more, stopping occasionally to eat gelato or have coffee in a Piazza and people watched.
We both agree it was a fabulous vacation!
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This magnificent gothic cathedral was covered with pink, green & white Tuscan marble.
We climbed the 463 steps to the top of the dome and were treated to a wonderful view of Florence.

Here we are, on top of the dome.......................................

From inside the dome....


The Piazza Della Signoria is loaded with history, sculptures and people. Hub's favorite piece is the one on the right below...the Rape of Sabien. The copy of 'David' is also located here.

Just down the street, in front of the Uffizi Gallery is my favorite 'live' sculpture. As you can see, he came alive for a moment.

The Ponte Vecchio (the old bridge) which spans the Arno River was spared by the Nazi's in WWII. It used to house butchers, but now houses gold and silver stores. The nighttime view was breathtaking.

I think the Photo below is a typical Florence site.

We spent hours people watching.