The first part of our Sunday was spent traveling from Rome to Florence. We were very sad to leave the big capital of Italy, but the curiousity about Firenze (Italian for Florence) kept us excited.
The bus ride was characterized by parallels between falling asleep and staring out the window, enthralled by the beauty of the Tuscan country-side.
Firenze is in Tuscany, the beautiful region of Italy known for its sunflowers and vino. We were excited to be in this historic place.
Once in Firenze, we proceeded immidiately to the Academia. It is in this ancient school/museum that we were able to view the symbol of Florence: Michelangelo's David. This marble statue is a magnificent display of talent and detail on the human form. We admired this piece for about a half-an-hour. This may seem like a long time, but there is so much to see, we didn't mind.
From the Academia, we went to Il Duomo. This is the main Church of Firenze, and the third largest Church in the world. It is AMAZING! It is the most brightly colored Church I have ever seen. Greens, whites and pinks make this cathedral look like a wedding cake. And the dome on top of the Cathedral is the second largest in the world after St. Peter's. It was truly majestic.
From there we went to the main Piazza in Firenze by the Uffizzi galleria. We had the rest of the night off because we did not have a choir performance. This was a lovely change-of-pace and we utilized it to relax and enjoy ourselves.
Monday we are off to Siena and a choir performance back in Florence. Here's hoping to good weather and healthy voices!
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