May 31 – Florence
Somebody got to go shopping today!! I am in love with this place! If the flight weren’t so far, this would be the ideal girls weekend getaway. I got new shoes & a belt today. Super excited about those purchases. Hopefully more to come!

We were super busy today. We found a room at Hotel Alassandra. We quickly hit the streets to see the Duomo (climbed 412 steps to the top of the lookout) and the view was spectacular. We then moved on to a museum to see Michelangelo’s Statue of David. I know, you must be wondering….yes Steve went happily along to the church & the museum today. He did run out of gas during my shopping rampage, so I think I’ll return to the market by myself in the morning.

This is the view for our hotel window. Yep, it rings. On the hour & just because we’re lucky, on the half hour too! They say it stops from 9pm to 9am so that’s a relief.

Having wine & cheese as we figure out our dinner plans. Lovely city!

Tomorrow we take a bus to Siena & we will be renting a car. Super excited for the driving experience & sites of Tuscany!