Ciao from Florence! Rather than stay to prep for lunch yesterday, i prepped ahead so Sandra, Alessio, Octavia (his girlfriend), and I could jet off to Florence. We spent the day walking around the city (which by the by is gorgeous), sampling gelato, and shopping our brains out. Oh, just to clarify, Sandra & Alessio did the shopping. Octavia and I just spent the day marvelling at all the insanely cool stuff each store had.
Oh, and just so no one worries, of course we strolled past the Duomo, a few notable works of art, and enjoyed the Times Square-like hustle and bustle of a clearly-touristy destination. There was definately a part of me that wanted to stay and see the rooftop of the Duomo, but the line was so long even i said "umm, i think i'll pass." Good news is, it's only an hour away so i'll definately take the opportunity to visit at least once more over the next few weeks.
CIAO!
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It's funny, but when I spent my time in Florence I felt like I saw more Americans than I did Italians. Couple the long vacation times Italians take in the summer with the ample number of study abroad students that pick the boot as their destination, and it makes you feel like you're almost in the U.S.
Duomo's definitely a great site to see, but you are right that it takes a good chunk of time to both make it through the line and then climb up and back. Some of the art work is pretty ridiculous, particularly the scenes of hell with the spears.
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