The Day of Our Arrival in Florence
If I recall correctly, the train ride from Rome to Florence didn't take longer than an hour and a half. We had an early morning departure on New Year's Day and we arrived very early at the Hotel delle Nazione Florence. We were hoping for an equally early check in so we could begin our sightseeing and cultural blitzkrieging of the city. However, we had no such luck. The hotel personnel, and it was no surprise, advised us to leave our belongings in their secured store room and return at 2 pm.
Thank goodness, we had good weather that day. As soon as we left our backpacks and in flight suitcases, we went to look for the Duomo and all the other sights.
The Santa Maria de la Nouvella was the first church we saw.
Where else? In front of the Santa Maria de la Nouvella
The famous Duomo
The Campanile
The Medici Chapels
What a view!
Since it was New Year's Day, all stores on the Ponte Vecchio were closed.
The stores were all closed on the day we first crossed the Ponte Vecchio
At the Pitti Palace
Marc at the Pitti Palace
People gathered in front of the Pitti Palace and sat facing the centuries old buildings across the street
The Chiesa di Santo Spiritu or the Church of the Holy Spirit where the wooden Christ, another masterpiece of Michaelangelo, can be found
A side view of the Chiesa de Santo Spirito or Church of the Hoy Spirit
Church of San Lorenzo
