Rain, Rain Go Away - Day 4

Started off the day driving the 4 or so hours over to Florence in what started off as a drizzle. But, unfortunately, as the drive went on, the rain only got heavier and heavier. Lucky enough today consisted of visiting the Academy of Fine Arts to see Michelangelo's statue of David. It was truly magnificent, standing at 20 feet and looking more life like than imaginable. Unfortunately, the Academy did not allow photos to be taken inside the building, so once again I apologize for my honesty of honoring their request. But good news, almost all of Michelangelo's statues were replicated at the
                                         Signoria Square.

After that, we headed off to the Cathedral for a few moments again to try and escape the rain. And finally, our walking tour ended with Giotto's Bell Tower where the square opened up to the leather goods and gold jewelry stores. They only sell 24k gold, and it weighed at the counter for the final price. So a small charm about the size of a dime was around $155. Gorgeous yes, but a little too fine for my taste, or wallet.

I apologize for not uploading any pictures yet to Facebook. I have had limited access to the Internet, and have had limited amounts of energy. For all of you who know me well should be aware that I very rarely take naps or sleep in moving vehicles. So when I tell you that I have taken a nap every day so far, and managed somehow to sleep on the plane earlier in the trip, you should know that I am quite tired. So bear with me, I do promise that pictures should be coming soon. But I'm off to bed as we have to get up bright and early  to head over to Venice. Good night!