Florence

So far Florence has been simply incredible.  It is such a beautiful city and I have barely started to see all of the sites.  Yesterday I arrived around 3:45 and checked into my place which is just 10 minutes walk from the train station.  The tourist information center is right across the street from the train station and has the Florence 72 Museum pass.  That is access to 72 museums or sites for 72 hours for 72 euros.  This is a great deal that comes along with a map of the city  and if you buy the plus card then you also have access to free wifi.

I walked around yesterday just to get to know the area a little before I started exploring.  I had a great dinner at Casalinga – incredible food, very casual and service was excellent.  Today I took out my map and began planning which museums and sites I wanted to see.  I was able to get hit four today – there is no way to rush the museums and cathedrals here.  As I began to pull out my camera for the first cathedral I stopped, because I knew I would not be able to capture the feeling of peace and wonder when you look at the al frescos or the marble statues.