We arrived here in Florence after a long train ride. We decided to walk around the main square to find a nice restaurant. We came upon this little place that only had six tables and was about the size of the first floor in my parents house which is very small by the way. This picture<<<<<<< shows all the room that was in the place. It was so quaint. The menu was only what the kitchen was cooking for the afternoon. We all had a five layer lasagna with a glass of wine for 7 euros. It doesn't beat the group favorite of Sor Capanna but it comes so very close.
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| It was snowing while we we walking on the bridge |
After our amazing lunch we had a quick walking tour of the city and walked the length of the famous Ponte Vecchio. Then, we headed over to have our tour of the Uffizi museum. I am not the biggest fan but we had to use a headset for our tour. It was one of those headsets that you punch in the number of the famous painting and it tells you a story on it. I would much rather have a person tell me about certain pieces of art and the building itself. However, I stayed optimistic. I was looking forward to seeing the "Birth of Venus" and "Primavera." Both of these paintings were amazing to witness. However, I have to tell this story. I am standing back and glancing at the "Primavera." A group of Asians came by me with their crazy tour guide. She was dressed from head to toe in a baby blue suit. She painted her lips with bright red lipstick and raved in absolute craziness over the Primavera painting. She started to crouch down and then crawl around on the floor next to the wall that the painting was hung so that her tourists were able to understand something. What ever it was I feel that there is some sort of medication out there to put her excitement at ease. This was such a strange site. She almost knocked this famous painting off the wall. I am amazed by the world and the people in it. There aren't just the black and white standardized procedures that run my Americanized life. Every spectrum of the rainbow can be reincarnated in a baby blue suit and bright red lipstick.
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| The palace continues to the famous bridge |
After a while I stopped listening to every room and caught up with Ali and Jenna. The Medici family had a huge complex. This whole museum used to be their palace. Ali, Jenna and I kind of did an illegal thing. We went down a handicap elevator that we had no access to and then walked into a private VIP section of the museum that we did not have access to. We received the oddest stares. Frankly, we were just trying to find our way back to the lobby. I don't mean to sound ungrateful for the experience. Museums are just exhausting. I don't prefer to be inside all day while the people pass by and life plays out.
Later, Nicole and I decided to walk around Florence while the rest of the group went back to the hotel. We were walking towards the famous Duomo and saw the famed baptistery then we turned towards the right and saw one of the best sites. I love when these moments take my breath away. First experiences are always the best. The church is covered in a marble that I have never seen. Nicole and I decided to walk down to the Ponte Vecchio because she was looking to buy a watch. She wanted to go into the Bulgari store because they had a lot of watches in the window. Neither of us knew of the expensive prices we were about to experience. We didn't know that Bulgari is such a high class brand. First thing is that we had to be buzzed into the store. That should have been our first sign. Nicole started looking at a 3000 euro watch. I immediately laid an egg and wanted out of the shop. They were quite upset that I left and didn't spend any money. I started calling and texting her to leave. These shops can call the police if you are not a serious buyer. They do not like browsers like in the US. She finally came bounding through the door. She told me that it took everything for the jeweler to let her go. Holy moly we almost had trouble. We ended up walking back to the shop that I bought an Italian horn at so that Nicole to look for one. Our last stop was in the Guess shop. Nicole finally settled on a 179 euro watch for her birthday. It had Swarovski crystals around the face. It was so gorgeous.
Later, Nicole and I decided to walk around Florence while the rest of the group went back to the hotel. We were walking towards the famous Duomo and saw the famed baptistery then we turned towards the right and saw one of the best sites. I love when these moments take my breath away. First experiences are always the best. The church is covered in a marble that I have never seen. Nicole and I decided to walk down to the Ponte Vecchio because she was looking to buy a watch. She wanted to go into the Bulgari store because they had a lot of watches in the window. Neither of us knew of the expensive prices we were about to experience. We didn't know that Bulgari is such a high class brand. First thing is that we had to be buzzed into the store. That should have been our first sign. Nicole started looking at a 3000 euro watch. I immediately laid an egg and wanted out of the shop. They were quite upset that I left and didn't spend any money. I started calling and texting her to leave. These shops can call the police if you are not a serious buyer. They do not like browsers like in the US. She finally came bounding through the door. She told me that it took everything for the jeweler to let her go. Holy moly we almost had trouble. We ended up walking back to the shop that I bought an Italian horn at so that Nicole to look for one. Our last stop was in the Guess shop. Nicole finally settled on a 179 euro watch for her birthday. It had Swarovski crystals around the face. It was so gorgeous. 
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