Florence, Italy October 6, 7, & 8
Thursday
We stayed near the Piazza de la Repubblica, and it has a carousel.
Carousel: Piazza de la Repubblica Florence, Italy
Because we did not see it October of 2010, we put our bags down and headed straight to the Arno River with the Ponte Vecchio.
It was so cool! I could just imagine ol’ Dante Alighieri running
over and over the bridge trying to catch a glimpse of his Beatrice….so close
and yet so unobtainable.
Dante’s Tomb a Santa Croce
As we headed back into Firenze, we stopped for some
delicious gelati (strawberry, hazelnut, pistachio…yum, yum, yum!). We strolled
around the Brunelleschi’s Dome and Giotto’s Bell Tower and listened to an accordion
player. We ate dinner at the Hard Rock Florence then Carter and Ammon rode on
the carousel at the Piazza de la Repubblica.
Friday
After breakfast, we went straight to San Lorenzo’s chapel
(Medici Chapel). It took me 25 years to see Michelngelo’s “Day, Night, Dawn
& Dusk”, but I finally saw them! Woo hoo! Around noon, Carter, Ammon, Sean,
and I went to the Mc Donald’s at the train station. It was a great stroll. In the evening we went to go to the Galleria dell’ Accademia to see “David”. It was absolutely colossal and impressive: sculpting perfection.
“Night & Day”
“Dawn & Dusk”
Haven's Ideals by Haven Caylor-Brown 
It is so much fun to see Italy through the eyes of those who love travel. Keep the posts coming.
Claire, thank you for reading and sharing about travels. I’m honored that you read the blogs, and I’m honored to have you as our friend.