Uffizi & Academia Museums

Our first complete day in Florence was much better than our arrival.  We got up early since we had reservations at the Uffizi museum, first thing in the morning.  This is  a museum with art dating back to to centuries before Christ (B.C.).  It would have been more enlightening if we had a walking guide to point out details about the different era's and styles the artists used in their paintings.  

In the afternoon we toured the Academia museum, where the famous sculpture The David stands.  You need not be an Art major to appreciate it's beauty.  The detail in every part of it's body is amazing (no pun intended) and what a wonderful use of a colossal piece of marble, MichaelAngelo was without a doubt gifted as an artist.  

Our final destination today was the Ponte  Vecchio,  an old bridge featured in most of Firenze's paintings, drawings and calendars with this city's best sites. It is indeed beautiful to admire.  Specially in the afternoon as the sun is setting. 

The colors of the sun reflected in the river that runs by, and all the old buildings are mesmerizing.  Florence you are an enchanting city to admire, we are overjoyed that we get more days to explore your beauty and sites.  Until tomorrow

Arrivaderci.