Weekend Adventures in Florence

Thursday and Friday nights we went out on the town and had a really fun time! Thursday night we saw a Dave Matthews cover band and met two really awesome people from the U.S. - a brother and sister from Pittsburgh who were visiting Italy with their parents. We had an awesome time! On Friday we went out with Laura and a friend of hers, they're both Italians from Florence who a girl I know from W&M met when she studied in Florence last Spring. We went to a Latin bar/restaurant which was really fun, I had nachos!!

Saturday Emilie, Emily, and I climbed the Duomo - 463 steps, but certainly worth it, the view was amazing! Afterwards, we wandered around Piazza della Repubblica and then home for a late lunch. In the evening, before dinner, Suzanne, Emilie, Emily, and I went for a stroll through the streets and visited the Disney store.

Today, I went exploring with Olivia. We went to a vintage store that's right across the river, then we crossed back to our side and walked through the streets. It was really fun just to walk and see what's around. We came back for a snack and then I went out to the Boboli and Bardini Gardens. It was really cold, so I didn't stay long, but both were nice with beautiful views. I definitely want to go back when it's warmer.

View from the Top of the Duomo

Emilie, Emily, and I

Another View from the Duomo

Annd Another One

Top of the Duomo

View of the Church from the top of the Duomo

Stained glass window on the way down

Frescoes in the Dome

Street Performers in Piazza della Repubblica

Street Painter

Goofy and the Duomo in the Disney Store

Street Performer

Window from my walk Sunday afternoon

Boboli Gardens and Pitti Palace

View from the Boboli Gardens

View from the Bardini Gardens

Bardini Gardens and the View