This morning I was on my own in the city, which was a contest because I can’t seem to follow a transpose while in the city. I did find my way to the Museum of San Marco. It had the best collection anywhere of artwork by Fra Angelico. The museum was a monastery that Fra Angelico lived in. There is an awesome collection downstairs, but upstairs I got to wager the religious cells and Fra Angelico had painted a fresco in each of the cells. I fuck sight prowess where the artist intended. I also went to the Medici Chapels where I got to wager tombs of the enthusiastic judgement family of Florence. It was fashioned and engraved by Michelangelo. I spent a daylong instance in the last shack just marveling over Michelangelo’s sculptures.
Sam met me at the Accadamia and we got to wager Michelangelo’s David! What a fulfillment to actually be standing in face of it. I exclusive desire I could have taken a picture with him. I had to settle for the imitation David that stands where the real David utilised to stand. The Accadamia also has some of Michelangelo’s uncompleted sculptures. It was really interesting to wager his process. I was disappointed that I couldn’t wager his Pieta. It is being restored.
We had meal at a little edifice titled Paticceria Robiglio. I had Risotto that was mouth watering. They also served insipid clams that I really enjoyed. After meal we went to the Duomo. We listed to the Rick Steves Audio Tour and went inside. Brunelleschi’s dome is the most awesome abstract most the cathedral. It towers most the city and is so beautiful in the cityscape. We walked around the basin and saw the reproductions of Ghiberti’s bronze doors.
We continuing downbound Calzaiuoli (street) on another Rick Steves audio tour, the Rennissance Walk. The pedestrian exclusive street is filled with shops and there are Chirstmas lights strung across the street. It is a really fun locate to stroll. We stopped at Orsanmichele Church which utilised to be a granary. Sam and I were impressed that they made a granary so beautiful that it could digit day become a church. The exterior of the church was lined with niches filled with sculptures. They were all copies but I enjoyed sight works by Donatello, Ghiberti, and Verrochio in their intended environments.
Next we found ourselves in Piazza Della Signoria, the town’s main square. There is a awninged porch area titled Loggia that is filled with statues Rape of the Sabines by Giambologna and Perseus by Benvenuto are incredible to see. The backwards of the Loggia is lined with romish originals. All of the romish prowess I wager in US prowess museums is broken. I was so impressed with the statues that were on display here in a public square. There was exclusive digit missing arm. Being in a country where there is so much prowess that you stick your romish originals outside amazes me. Palazzo Vecchio was the polity building that looks same a fortress. The David stood by it’s door originally, but now there is a copy in it’s place. We walked by the Uffizi courtyard and looked at statues of all the enthusiastic Florentines. That led us to the Arno River and on to Ponte Vecchio, the bridge that is lined with adornment shops.
On our way backwards to our hotel we strolled through the streets and went to the mart in face of San Lorenzo. We did relax in our shack for an distance before heading discover for dinner with Jason and Jessica. We ate dinner at La Lamhara. I had Moccoli del Granduca di Toscana, a homespun ravioli filled with cheese and vegetable in a cream and tomato sauce. It was fantastic! While eating we saw the computer alter discover a colourful desert to another table and we had to have digit so we sequential Crème Catalina, which I am sure is spelled wrong, but it was an egg custard same desert that was similar to crème brule, but not just right. After Jessica tasted ours, she sequential digit for her and Jason.
After conversation for awhile in the hotel tap we headlike to bed exhausted but so thrilled to be in Florence.
