Firenze (Florence) and Seina

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Florence was amazing, although many of the sites were closed due to restoration. The worst was Michaelangelo's Laurentian Library, which has one of the most beautiful staircases in the world, no joke. It was closed for restoration. The Florence cathedral had some scaffolding on the dome but was very nice either way. The weather was rainy and cold most of the time.

Siena was also amazing. It is a true midevil city, The pictures we took there looked like we were at a movie set. The entire facade of the main cathedral in Siena was covered.

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Photos

Laurentian Library
well here is the outside of the Library. It is the long corridor-like structure on top of the double loggia.
We were all very sad.

Florence Cathedral
This is the Babtistry in front of the Florence Cathedral, you can see the dome in the background and the scaffolding.

Florence Cathedral
The inside of the dome. I had to be sneaky taking pictures inside,.it wasn't allowed and there were picture nazis everywhere.

Florence Cathedral
looking down the nave.

Babtistry
the inside of the Dome of the Babtistry, perhaps the most precious mosaic in Italy..,, oh yeah,..MOSAIC.

Ufizzi Gallery
Inside the Ufizzi Gallery. The largest collection of influential Rennasaince Art.

Ufizzi Gallery
This is the Ponte Vecchio looking from the Ufizzi Gallery.

balancing act
the unsupposing rachel and remick tired of walking in the uffici gallery.

Santa Croce
tomb of Michaelangelo

Santa Croce
tomb of Gallileo.

fountain
fountain in the piazza of the foundling hospital.

foundling hospital
Foundling hospital: the first loggia (columns making a portico, or porch) in a public piazza. the architect was Brunelescchi at the beginning of the Ren.

bikes
the main mode of transportation in the center of florence, they like to use their horns or bells

walking
walking..whitney, remick, matt

once open
a church that was an open market. so, originally the walls were gone, but the columns and arches remained.

urban bench
florence is known for its benches on the street that are a part of the lower part of the building. usually they are on a renaissance palace

Comments

[Mom Smith]

awesome
Rachel, the pictures are awesome, I can't imagine how great it was to be there. Love you

[Cousin Lisa]

Hi, Rachel!
Rachel, Are you ever coming back to the states? I am loving your photos and showed them to Mema at the farm last weekend. She had not seen them yet. Talk to you soon! Love, Lisa