Our next stop after Cannes was Pisa and Florence- Jerad and I loved the architecture, buildings, and history of Italy. We could go back in a heartbeat. Hopefully one day we will! ;)
We went to Pisa and saw the leaning Tower.
Ate some Italian Gellato
Replica of Michelango's David- we saw the original at the Galleria d' Academia (couldn't take pictures inside). We also went to the Uffizi Gallery were we got to see Botticelli's Birth of Venus. Check it out if you've never seen it before. The hidden imagery in this painting is phenomenal!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_Venus_(Botticelli)
Visited the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge over the Arno River- famous for it's many gold jewelers- it is the oldest bridge in Florence.
Visited the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore- Florence's cathedral- the Duomo- the 4th largest in the world. Jerad and I LOVED this church, baptistery, and plaza.
Guilded door of the baptistery
View of Florence from the peak- such a beautiful city!
View of the amazing aquaducts that supply Italy's cities with water...unbelievable how advanced they were!
Back on the ship for dinner
More details on Rome, Naples, Capri, and Barcelona to come!
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