We ditched the rain in Pisa and got on a train to Florence. We arrived in the afternoon and were anxious to get settled in out hotel. After checking in and spending some time on the internet, we decided to walk around and find a place to have an early dinner. We went to Trattoria Nerone Pizzeria because it was relatively near by, and recommended by the guy at the front desk of where we were staying. IT WAS AMAZING!!! We sat out on their cute little patio with candles and flowers all around. This was without a doubt my BEST meal of the trip. Haley and I split spinach ravioli and gnocci. YUMMMM. After a looong dinner and two bottles of wine, we decided to pass on dessert (...for now), and hit the streets of Florence. We found a big square with tons of people walking around and lots of entertainment, so we got some gelato :) and people watched. We walked up and down so many streets we actually got turned around and had to pull out a map to find our way back. We got to bed early because we knew we had a lot planned for the next day! We got up early to catch the big bus tour which had a stop about 5 minutes away from where we were staying. We went into the first bakery we saw to grab breakfast- I got a chocolate and orange biscotti that looked more like a scone, OMG it was so good!! and HUGE. We got on the bus and headed to our first stop Piazzale Michelangelo which had a spectacular view of the city as well as the bronze 'David' statue. It was quite a sight. We hung out there for a little while, got some gelato (for lunch?) and did some souvenir shopping. After getting back on the bus we got a tour of tuscany, it was SO beautiful. Although it was FREEZING on the top of the bus, Haley and I cuddled up and stuck it out for the amazing view of the vineyards. We next got off at the Ponte Vecchio, a bridge over the Arno River filled with jewelry shops. It was pretty cool to window shop and see all the beautiful things! Our next stop was the Palazzo Pitti (we found out was the square we came across the first night) I couldn't believe how beautiful and intricate it was in the day light- it was quite a sight. After the tour, we were starrrrving and we went out for another fabulous meal. The next day we wanted to go to see Michelangelo's David at the Galleria dell'Accademia. We waited at least an hour in line until we finally got in and saw him. It was just like I had imagined it; I couldn't believe how big it was though-WOW! After leaving the museum we went for lunch at Nerone!!! We couldn't resist, we had to go back before we left. After we hopped on the train to Rome!! I was definitely a little sad to say goodbye to Florence (& the food), but couldn't wait for Rome!
the bronze "David"
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