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Cruising with Cyn
Collection of useless information circuitous to the OPERATION: Poisson Rouge Adventure.


Florence is the third stop on our European adventure. 

Breaking News!
The wonderful tour company Rome In Limo is booked for the day we are in Florence.  I am looking frantically for a replacement.  By now we should know what the can't miss items are in Florence but I will steal from an email Mo sent to me today. 

Pisa:
Tower, Duomo, and Baptistery. Main reason to go to Pisa. The Field of Miracles, the medieval wall, and the town itself can all be experienced while we walk or drive.

Florence:
-- square of Michelangelo (Piazzale Michelangelo) is where you can see the famous view of Florence with the Duomo rising above the town.
--'quick drive down into the historical center' (not sure where that is since I thought all of Florence was historical)
--Santa Croce church -- all the most important artists are buried.
-- Drive around the city continues with a visit to the Duomo(cathedral-huge)(open til 3:30 - free), Giotto's Bell Tower (Campanile)(6 Euros - open until 7:30). The Baptistery (bronze doors being the highlight-free and always available to see) is right there too (inside -- 3 Euros open until 7). I would like time to climb the dome of the Duomo or the bell tower.
-- Signoria Palace and the Square -- outside the Uffizi gallery (paintings) -- square is full of statues(copy of David where original used to stand), restaurants, town hall, palace
-- The Old Bridge -- gold and silver market -- can be viewed from near the square -- along the Arno River
-- Pitti Palace -- it's a palace and interesting to see how the royals lived if you want to.


Onto the survey. 

See ya over in Florence!