Well, another Italy post for you all. Here are some of the things that we saw while we were in Florence. The first picture is of a place right across from the Ponte Vechio, which is the oldest bridge in Florence. During WWII, all the other bridges were blown up, so it is a bridge that really shows what things were like there several decades ago. I can't remember the name of this place, and since I am typing this while doing a garage sale, I am not going to go read my journal to find out what it was, sorry! I do know though that we saw a ton of art and sculptures here and had to make reservations - how sad is that. It seems like so long ago sometimes, but then other times, it seems like just days ago.
Here is the Duomo in Florence. Actually, this is the bapistry that is in front of duomo. The detail on the buildings are just fascinating and you could spend hours looking at the buildings just getting to see the different parts of it.
This sculpture is called the Rape of the Sabines and depicts the scene where the young overcame the older men and stole the Sabine women. The sculpture is really dramatic and is a great work of art just seing how they all fit together out of the one piece of granite.
Driving in Italy was one of the most of interesting things while we were there. All the roads twist and turn so much that you get sick after just 4 blocks it felt like sometimes. Also, while you are twisting and turning and trying to figure out when it is your turn to romp into the roundabout, don't forget to look up and to the right and read the signs pointing which way to go. Also, don't worry if you have to go around the cirle 5 times or so just to read all the place that are listed one after another. It really is just comical how many signs they put in one place, and sometimes, only in one place.
Finally, this picture was taken from the Piazza Michaelangelo. This a picture overlooking the city of Florence with the beautiful Tuscan hills in the background.
Here is the Duomo in Florence. Actually, this is the bapistry that is in front of duomo. The detail on the buildings are just fascinating and you could spend hours looking at the buildings just getting to see the different parts of it.
This sculpture is called the Rape of the Sabines and depicts the scene where the young overcame the older men and stole the Sabine women. The sculpture is really dramatic and is a great work of art just seing how they all fit together out of the one piece of granite.
Driving in Italy was one of the most of interesting things while we were there. All the roads twist and turn so much that you get sick after just 4 blocks it felt like sometimes. Also, while you are twisting and turning and trying to figure out when it is your turn to romp into the roundabout, don't forget to look up and to the right and read the signs pointing which way to go. Also, don't worry if you have to go around the cirle 5 times or so just to read all the place that are listed one after another. It really is just comical how many signs they put in one place, and sometimes, only in one place.
Finally, this picture was taken from the Piazza Michaelangelo. This a picture overlooking the city of Florence with the beautiful Tuscan hills in the background.
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