Anyway, we we spent most of Thursday (November 5), on trains from Salzburg to Florence, which was our first stop. The Alps are supposed to looks spectacular, but I honestly wouldn't know; most of the trip through the mountains was spent going through tunnels, and the few views that I could have gotten were all obscured by clouds.
So, Friday we visited the two big art museums in Florence, the Uffizi and the Accademica. Uffizi was put together by the Medici Family, who ruled the Florentine region for centuries. It houses several famous works, including Botticelli's The Birth of Venus. Likewise, the Accademica is home to Michelangelo's famous statue of David. Unfortunately, neither museum will let you take pictures inside (they're really strict about that). I was able to take some pics of the city itself, though. Here's a few of those.
Saturday, the 6th, we took the train out to Pisa. I'm pretty sure everyone reading this already knows about that little town's claim to fame, but just in case you've forgotten, here it is:
We all took gag shots of ourselves in front of the Tower. Here's mine:
Unfortunately, it soon began raining pretty hard, so we took the train back to Florence. Sadly, the rain didn't let up at all on Sunday, so we didn't do that much. One thing we did do, bizarrely, was hike to the top of a hill that was completely on the opposite side of the city, getting ourselves thoroughly drenched in the process. On the plus side, I was able to get some really awesome shots of the city.
Sunday, the rain stopped, but unfortunately for us, by the time it did, we were already on the train to Rome. That part of my adventure will go up tomorrow. Until then, peace.
-Raptor
1 comment:
beautiful pictures of the cities! my Music Connections prof always says that the Medicis had more money than God...and while that may not be exactly true, it does give a good idea of just how wealthy and power they were! lol looking forward to Rome...
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