We took a day trip over to Florence. It was a half hour train ride and prior to departure we were able to scope out the train station. We have day trip to Venice and another one to Florence both when Laura arrives. It pays to know where you need to be and how long it takes to get there. So we got to the station early and did our due diligence. The ride went quickly and soon we were in the hustle and bustle of Florence. Of all the places we have been in Italy, this is the most crowded place so far. Napoli was a busy city, but it was a city alive with residents wild a small percentage of tourists. This was the opposite, a majority of tourists with a sprinkling of residents. No problem, we breezed by the crowds at the Duomo, found an "out of the way" restaurant for lunch and then headed over to the Gardino de Boboli. This large garden was a breath of fresh air and a green oasis right in the city.
Train station elevators identified
Big information board is identified
Florence church right outside the station
Off on foot
The duomo is in sight
It is huge!
Not horse poo, it is a pile of greens for the horse to eat
This kid however is playing in the poo
This dome is the largest masonry dome in the world
See the line stretching out to the left and around the building
Tiny people for scale
The ambulances are stationed in this square and start out their rides through the oblivious crowd
Duhhh!
Across the street another set of fine doors
Golden panels
Look how fancy
What a door!
A window for a selfie opens up
Around the side is the entrance for the dome has another line
These buildings are immense
Clock tower
The dome from the other side
Off we go
A fine gentlemen
A big gate
The amount of detail on these buildings are spectacular
Battle of the bronzes
Touring in you jammies
At least the statues have coverings
The beef aging area
Some fine looking steaks
Cheeky paintings on the walls
Peek a boo!
The glorious beef
Nice hat
A cute maiden
Pope Beefery VIII
Nice horns
Mooo!
The grand dame of beef
Leslie's Tuscan soup
We "shared" this steak
Leslie had three or four bites and I got the rest
It has been 2 years and 347 days since we began our Migration
