May 28 - Florence, Italy

Saturday, May 28 - Florence, Italy (Santa Croce)

Following a leisurely breakfast in the apartment, we made our way in bright sunshine to the Piazza Pitti where a huge gelato festival was underway. Our flavours today were cafe and hazelnut, both very creamy. We made our way through the crowds to Santa Croce piazza and duomo which was constructed in 1874 in the Moorish style. The duomo contains significant artworks—Giotta frescoes, Donetello's crucifixion, Museum dell' Opera, and the tombs of Galileo, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Michelanglo, Danta Aligheri, Machiavelli, Leonardo Bruni, and Rossini.

We wound our way back over the Pointe Vecchio bridge, a major intersection in this area of Florence, and stopped for bread and water always necessary provisions. Our dinner tonight, prepared by the four of us, was a fine spaghetti with pesto, puccino cheese and, of course, free flowing Chianti Classico.

Tomb of Galileo