TravelinGirl

Buono sera di Firenze - Last night was great - went for a gondola ride on the canals of Venice. We thought we might not be able to because it was pouring at the time we were supposed to go. So we hung around Piazza San Marco for a while, and the rain stopped. We then went for a gondola ride with a cute gondolier named Alex. The fearsome foursome and Bill and I went through the canals. It was incredible and beautiful. We also saw some local wildlife (rats).

Today we wandered around Florence a bit. Went to the Accademia and saw David... what a man... That Michaelangelo guy knew what he was doing. Iàll probably do the Bargello tomorrow, and shop for a leather coat (and maybe shoes...)

Itàs tough to write when thereàs only one computer and 3 people breathing down your neck. And this mosquito is getting fat off of me. Speaking of getting fat, Iàd be huge if it werenàt for the stairmaster days Iàve been having. There are lots of stairs on the bridges of Venice. Not to mention that I walked over most of that island twice yesterday. From San Marco to the Rialto bridge to the train station, back to the Rialto, over to the Accademia bridge and back toward the train station. LOTS of walking. And today was a stairmaster day with a couple trips up the 3 flights of stairs just to get to my room, and an additional 2 flights up/down the stairs to the tower. But what a view! The moon is full, and you can clearly see Mars. The duomo is amazing (even up as high as our tower the Duomo makes me feel small), and you can see all around the city. Itàs amazing, and I feel incredibly lucky to be a part of this trip and this place.

posted by Unknown @ 1:12 PM