Florence, Italy
The Piazza del Duomo, is as sweet as it sounds. In the heart of Florence, Tuscany, this piazza is one of the most visited places in Europe! From marvellous gothic cathedrals, to golden gated baptiserys, along with a Da Vinci exhibit! David would be proud! ;P
We may not have stayed in the most …romantic of places-old nunnery- but we tried to make the most of it! In the span of five days we learned so much about our selves, the art of machines, and developed a love for wine!
The Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral is the most beautiful cathedral I've ever seen! I felt like I was looking at a painting of a church. So beautifully crafted with detail, you could stand outside it for hours just tantalized from every angle.
To be honest, Ben & I are not the artsy types. By this point we've seen enough cathedrals and exhibits that we were only willing to pay for entry if it was something either one of us was really interested in. So we walked Florence twice over in the five days we were there, simply admiring everything from the outside. The Baptistery.. conveniently located just across from the Duomo!
We stumbled across the famous bridge Ponte Vecchio, "Old Bridge". A bridge the is across the Arno River, it has three arches and has the tall apartment styled buildings on it. We walked across it on that hot sunny afternoon, and were in awe at all the jewellers that lined the street!
The wine! The wine from this region was amazing! The red's and the whites! We loved everything we tried, and learned to pair what type of wine with which dish! (Such a fun date night idea in the future!)
Side note - When in Florence for breakfast, lunch or dinner go to Club House!! The BEST gluten free pizza I ever had the pleasure of tasting on our entire trip! Ahh, I miss it already…
