Firenze

HELLO!! We just arrived in Florence, dropped off our luggage at the hotel and headed out for some dinner on the town. We stopped at a lovely little pizzeria and had some delicious lasagna and Coca-Cola. We met some people from Wisconsin while eating...they had overheard us talking about the restaurant Culver's, of all things, and had to stop and say hi. We also met a couple from England who said the trek to the top of the dome here in Florence was quite the experience...even longer than in Rome.

Earlier today we were in Assisi learning all about the extraordinary life of St. Francis of Assisi. We visited several churches dedicated to him, including two that St. Francis himself built. We also visited the church dedicated to one of St. Francis' followers, St. Clare. Then we moved on to the church that contains St. Francis' tomb. It was a beautiful church and full of visiting pilgrims. Assisi was a welcome retreat from bustling Rome. It was much more peaceful, less crowded, and full of quaint little shops which we made sure to stop in!

I'm now looking forward to our day in Florence. We plan to visit the Uffizi Gallery and get as much of a taste of the city as we can in our short time here.

Ciao from Firenze :-)
Donna