Firenze

Florence, the center of Tuscany and Renaissance art in Italy

We arrived yesterday, spent a while wandering the city and met up with Brooke and Tash for drinks before dinner, funnily enough at an Irish pub. Had dinner at a REAL Italian place just round the corner and we all had pizzas! Not quite the benchmark that was set in Vienna but very close (I am still on the lookout for a Bolegnase pizza again).

Today we headed out to the Uffizi gallery, which is apparently one of the best gallerys in all of Europe. We really only went because the host at the B&B we are staying at booked us tickets. The gallery itself was ok, but nothing really special - especially after the Vatican museum. ALL the paintings were Renaissance style and period and it was frankly quite boring. I can't believe we paid so much, and the lines are so big. In reality you either need to be a huge Renaissance art lover, or pay bucketloads for a guided tour or audio guide to really appreciate what you are seeing. Jeni and I left disappointed.

Taking a quiet one this afternoon, but we might go see the real Michelangelo's David this afternoon (and another museum entrance fee). Apparently it is more inspiring than the replica we saw in the street this morning, but I will let you know if we go see it.