Friday, October 24, 2008

The Birthplace of Italian Renaissance


Ponte Vecchio
Originally uploaded by currtdawg
Thursday, we woke up and took the train to Florence. I'd been to Florence before, so I didn't take too many pictures, but it was no less interesting this time around. We also ran into Clint and Jimmy, two guys from Boston who we'd met over breakfast in Interlaken. We walked around together for most of the day, checking out the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio, and, of course, Michelangelo's David.


Protesters
Originally uploaded by currtdawg
Something new I saw this time was a group of university students sitting in the middle of the street outside an administration building. They were chanting and shouting and holding up signs. I asked around, and found out they were protesting the privatisation of their school. It was cool to see them so passionate about their cause.
After that, we did some wine shopping, and caught the late train back home. Originally, we planned for two days in Florence, but I'm glad we cut it down to one.

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