Ahhh, Florence.
It looks as though she found the sun. First stop was the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, your basic European Cathedral with unbelievable history, architecture and art.
Then they went to Brancacci Chapel which is crammed full of Masterpieces. This Chapel is considered to the be the "Sistine Chapel" of the early renaissance.
Then the leather market--which looks to be about equally visually bewildering.
So much for the sun, but she found the Disney store (of course) and there was some singing--don't know yet if she went solo in silliness or if it was a group effort.
And she said "Buongiorno" to Mickey.
There are many markets and shops in Florence. Some are more preferable than others.
Bread
Cheese
And, oh dear. I think I'll head back to the bakery.
The interior of the dome looks amazing as well. She climbed the 463 stairs to the top.
View from the top of the Duomo
They also went to the Hospital of the Innocents. This was built around 1400 as an orphanage and refuge for children in bad circumstances. It was built of limestone and other cheap materials, but is still decorated with sculpture and art done by various masters.
And of course, they went to the Accademia Gallery and saw David.
To finish the day she got to go to a cooking class and make pizza. Here's what she said about it. "Our team didn't win, but I was trying to roll out the crust to a good thinness and they were all like, 'don't overwork it' so it was super thick and sure enough it didn't cook and the chef said it was way too thick. But he was impressed with our stuffed crust."
They should have listened to her. Catherine can really cook.
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