Florence, Italy

First off, THIS was the view from our private roof top terrace in Florence. 

 Our first day we settled into our apartment and went out in search of a market.  Our route took us past this, the church of Santa Croce. Buried here are Michelangelo, Rossini, Machiavelli and Galileo.

 Our route conveniently took us past a little neighborhood park which was just the right size for a game of tag.

 A favorite of the kids' was the Galileo museum which had some cool stuff but the highlight was the display of three of Galileo's fingers.  Creepy.

 The bust of Amerigo Vespucci.

 And Galileo.

 Beheading of Medusa.  Popular with the minions.

 This cathedral was too fun to take pictures of.

 

 

 

 

 Ponte Vecchio.

 

 Palazzo Pitti

 The Bargello.

While I got a lot of great pictures, some of the best sights we're not allowed to be photographed.  So, not of my own doing, here are some of the amazing pieces of art we saw...