Le Grande Tour De L'Europe: Milan et Florence

The next day we finally arrived at the train station in Milan around 2:45. We missed the 3:15 train to Florence, so we had to wait in the train station until the next train at 6:15. We passed the time by shopping; I can now say that I visited the Armoni store in Milan! I wish we could have gone out and at least seen a little bit of Milan, but we didn't. at 6:15 we boarded a very nice and clean train for Florence. The ride took 2 hours and the scenery was absolutely beautiful. Upon first arriving in Florence, I thought that it was a very filthy city. There was trash and graffiti everywhere on the outskirts; however, it became must more picturesque as we entered historic downtown. We did a very short night tour of Florence which included the Medici Fortress, The Duomo (Cathedral and Baptismal), The Statue of David, The ole Medici Covered Bridge, and the Arne River.  Tonight I had my first real Italian meal! The pasta was al denta (just like I like it) and they did not drownd it in sauce. On the hill above Florence we were able to see the church where the man that created Pinocchio is buried. The city of Florence had both a quaint and a big city feel.

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A` la gare en Milan

 Bank de Florence

 Duomo

 Balcony

 Statue of David

Covered Bridge