Hey from Florence!
We arrived here yesterday, and let me tell you, this place is fantastic. The best gelato, and leather everywhere. I did a bit o shopping this morning after a tour of the city, then got GIGANTICALLY lost. As in very lost, and Id left my map at the hotel. So I was very lost. Alas, I am okay!
There is great gelato here and the Duomo is stunning. I was going to climb the tower today but as mentioned above, I got really lost. Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance, so you can about imagine how fantastic it is. (If your name is Kacy Ferrara, then you know.) On the cool side of things, I visited the Leather School of Florence (not certain thats the official title, but a school where they make leather schtuff) and bought some pretty authentic goods. There are markets on every street and if youre good enough, you can get really nice stuff for unbelievable prices. Our bus driver frequents this place and took a group to a leather shop today, where many bargained and bought beautiful jackets (myself included).
Im at an internet cafe right now, and dont really have much time to write...there is too much ground to cover, I could go on for decades. I am sad that I didnt get tickets to the Uffizi gallery, but will be visiting Michelangelos David tomorrow afternoon before heading out to VENICE for an afternoon, and then Lido de Jeselo (sp) for an evening on the coastline (I believe). Then again, I really have no idea where Im going, and therein lies the beauty of this trip: not knowing what to expect, etc.
I am going to spend my last night in Florence on the town, grab a nice drink and perhaps some gelato!
Wish you all well.
xo
jc
since i got a holla, i'll write a comment! ha! just eat the entire time.... not a week goes by that matt doesn't talk about how great the food is in italy! forget the culture, bah! sounds like you're having p-h-u-n.... can you believe your package already came saturday but i wasn't here to sign for it? i have to go pick it up tomorrow. word to your mom! xoxo kacy
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