so... i saw a LOT of incredible things today...it was a beautiful sunny day here and the perfect temperature. i decided to go on a tour (offered for free by the hostel i am staying in.) some of the things i saw on the tour:



Basilica di San Lorenzo
Palazzo Medicci Ricciardi
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Piazza Duomo!!!!
Pallazzo Vecchio- with an amazing sculpture garden
Galleria degli Uffizi!!!!
Bargello
casa di Dante
Chesa di S. Crocce

after the tour and some gelato and pizza (in that order) i went to the Uffizi- i saw SO many paintings! the high lights were Boticelli's Primavera, Birth of Venus, and Annunciation, Giotto's Madonna and Child, di Vinci's Annunciation, and many others...
after that i went to the Academia di Bella Arti to see the David... it is HUGE and so beautiful.

it is pretty incredible to see all of these things in person. i can't believe that i am here.

tomorrow i head to Cecina, Livorno- to a farm where i will be for a few weeks! i am not sure what my internet access will be.

i am so excited.