Last Day in Florence

20 years ago - #Tuscany

We just couldn't get enough of Florence, so we changed our plans somewhat to spend our last day in Florence before getting on the train home. We did a little sightseeing, had gelato at one of the world famous gelato places, and then went to our respective shopping excursions.

On our earlier visits, one of the churches, Snata Croce, was closed. We went back and it was open. There are several famous Florentines buried here.

A shot of the ceiling
A shot of the ceiling

Galileo's Tomb
Galileo's Tomb

Michaelangelo's Tomb
Michaelangelo's Tomb

Machiavelli's Tomb
Machiavelli's Tomb

Rossini's Tomb
Rossini's Tomb

The garden
The garden

A mural
A mural

Another mural
Another mural

Since being back, it's taken me weeks to get over a sadness that I can't start every day with a cappucino and a pastry, staring at rennaisance sculpture and architecture. There are many things here that aren't documented: the Italian Alps, the palace at Florence, the city hall at Sienna, the restuarants we went to, and countless of other details. Everyone deserves as much time in Tuscany as you can muster. Run, don't walk. This was a vacation I will not forget.

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