Florence (Firenze)

Have spent the last few days in Florence, the city of the art masters, a fact not lost on the locals. The city itself is quite nice, although overly touristy which can be both good and bad. Good in the way that things are very clearly indicated (a rarity for italy), but bad in the way that it seems kind of sterile at times. The Florenties are also very frustratingly cunning in the way that they display their art. There are about four different galleries, each charging 6-12 euros and the famous David by Michelangelo is in this tiny little gallery that costs 6.50 to enter and has pretty much nothing BUT the david, while the major gallery which houses all the Leonardos, Michelangelos, Donatellos, and Rafaels (Ninja turtles references aside) costs 12 euros to visit, which leads one to believe that the whole place is a tourist trap, which is untrue. There are also some great churches in Florence, the central cathedral, or the Duomo, is really beautiful. There is also a central hill where one can get some amazing photos. The Hostel I stayed in was really nice, the people running it were really friendly and I met a lot of really nice people. I am now in Venice and will post more soon, to all who read this, send my love to the people who do not.