Well, this trip has been educational in more ways than
one. For instance, our time in
Florence began later than expected (and cost more) due to the fact that we
boarded the wrong train out of Venice. We can safely say that this little
mishap was definitely NOT our fault.
Once we FINALLY arrived in Florence, yesterday evening, we
first visited Acedamia where Michelangelo’s David is housed. In fact, the Acedamia was specifically
built to house the David. This piece offers hope and confidence through FAITH to
millions from around the world. As
many museums do, the Acedamia has a no camera policy; but, that did not stop
Heather. The picture below was
snapped moments before she was taken away by security and thrown to the
streets. Great work Heather! I (Andrea) have taught about this piece
for years and was moved to tears to stand before it. After I lifted Heather from the streets, and dusted her off,
we found a back street restaurant that serves only 6 tables. It offered authentic Italian dishes
that made us feel warm and welcomed to this city. The best surprise was that the cook even came out to sing to
us! The food was fantastic and the atmosphere was equally delightful.
Today we visited the Duomo Museum and Ghiberti’s Baptistery
bell tower (by the way if your wondering how many steps it is up to the bell
tower it is 417 but the view is breathtaking . . . or was it the steps?!) We
also went to the Uffizi Gallery, which houses the greatest Italian Renaissance
artwork in the world. One of the
most enjoyable times we had today was visiting the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum.
This is one of Heather’s favorite shoe designers. Ferragamo is best known for
designing Dorothy’s ruby slippers in the Wizard of Oz. The exhibit, called Shoes,
Art and Literature, taught so much today about how art and fashion
relate to one another.
Now…..lets discuss SHOPPING! Who knew Florence was the
shopping capital of the world! San Lorenzo Market is a street market with
leather goods, art prints, gold and silver. Heather found a fabulous leather
jacket that required her to bargain with 2 Italian men named Fabrizo but in the
end she won! Andrea found beautiful hand crafted earrings but to the delighted
of the Italians had to play African drums for the salesman.
Now we are on the train to Rome for the last stop on our adventure
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