463 stairs x 2

We began our full day in Florence with a walking tour around the city. It was much colder than the other Sorrento and Rome and it was even raining a little. There is so much art history in this city. It is also the home of leather and great deals. We saw a leather demonstration in the morning and had our first Cappuchino to warm up. The Duomo in Florence is beautiful and gives the best views of the city from the top, but you have to climb 463 narrow, deep and dark stairs to see it. It is actually not so bad unless people stop in the stairwells and you feel like panicking. We're just glad there wasn't an earhquake or tornado warning. As you climb the top you get a closer look at the frescos painted on the dome and also appreciate the artist's bravery to paint such detail so high. After the duomo we saw David. Wow! He really is the perfect man! He is 16 feet tall, carved out of one solid piece of marbel. We ate a fabulous lunch, pasta and of course wine. Then we walked through the leather markets and treated ourselves to the best gelatto ever....we figured we deserved it after 463 stairs! We said goodbye to Florence.