Day 7 & 8
Florence
Next stop on our whirlwind tour was Florence. Despite the nearly 100 degree heat, we enjoyed the cathedral and the museums (and not just for the air conditioning).
Top right: The famous dome of Florence's cathedral
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Above: The exquisite cast bronze doors of the baptistry show scenes from the bible.
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Right: A front view of the cathedral, with its distinctive patterned marble facade.
Left: Michelangelo's David in the Accademia. Right: A carving on one of Michelangelo's Prisoners thought to be a self-portrait of the artist.
The tombs of Michelangelo (left) and Galileo in the Basilica di Santa Croce di Firenze
Above: One of the leatherworkers at the Leatherworking School next to Santa Croce is gilding a piece.
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Right: Crosses at the Florence American Cemetery and Memorial
On our way from Florence to the Cinque Terre, we stopped at the Florence American Cemetery and Memorial and then at the town of Pisa, where we resisted the urge to pose with the Leaning Tower.
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