Italia, prego! [Part 3]

[Florence]

After having stayed in Florence for 2 nights, it was about time we actually explored the great city of Firenze! And so Thursday consisted of just that. We saw the Duomo, an incredibly detailed fresco church and it so huge! We also went to the Galeria Academia and saw our good friend, David. That was actually way cooler than I thought it would be and turned out to be one of my favorite parts of Florence. The size of the statue alone is awe-inspiring, but the detail and realistic depiction taht has lasted all these years is incredible. I read under the description that Michelangelo actually salvaged a giant piece of marble that was going to be used by the church I believe, but then ended up being left behind, overlooked. Just like David, I thought. And so it was and is very fitting that the piece of marble was actually transformed into a statue of David that was also seen as a heroic symbol of the city when they were being attacked by enemies.

the Duomo

David himself! Disclaimer: I took the picture before
we realized you weren't allowed to take pics...woops ;)
And this really does not capture one bit the size and grandeur of this sculpture. 

Pont Veccio

We did lots of strolling around walking by shops, through the famous bridge, Pont Veccio, and of course partaking in more paninis and trying the delicious Florentine pastry, Panne de Pescatori-yumm!

[Pisa]

This picture alone basically sums up Pisa...yep. It was quite the little ghost town besides the area surrounding the infamous, Leaning Tower of Pisa. But as we were flying out the following morning from Pisa we spent Friday afternoon and night in this little town. And so we had to take the classic, "I'm holding up the tower" poses for our pictures and check yet another thing off our list. Being the last stop of the trip, it was quite appropriate that it was a sleepy town as we were 2 very weary travelers, ready for our beds and "homes" back in Sevilla, ready to hear something normal like Spanish all the time... ;)

Ciao, Italia....thanks for the great ride!