It shouldn’t have surprised us that Florence is very packed with people–even in mid-October.
We arrived Saturday afternoon a bit frazzled from a very bumpy bus ride from Siena. Happily, our budget-y hotel the Mia Cara was a short walk from the bus station.
A view of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Flore and the Duomo are spectacular sights.
Especially at night…
We didn’t plan ahead so we weren’t able to get tickets for the Uffizi Gallery. Instead, we visited the Galileo Museum with globes, maps and early scientific instruments. It’s a great museum!
Nor did we score tickets for the Accademia Gallery so we settled for a view of this copy of Michelangelo’s David.
We’ve explored both sides of the Arno River and all around town. Florence is a great city and easily walkable.
Pizza for dinner…a fitting end to a wonderful few weeks in Italy!
Home soon!
Ciao!
Sharon and Larry