Florence

David was so much bigger, more detailed and more beautiful than I imagined. Whereas the Mona Lisa was just another painting to me, and Venus de Milo was just another statue, David really deserves his rep.



The psychadelic marble facade of the Cathedral, called il Duomo.



The view from the Dome (it was a long climb but it was worth it):



The view from the bell tower:



Fountain of Neptune (1563–1565), at the terminus of a still- functioning Roman aqueduct:





The Palazzo Vecchio, somewhat hysterically decorated: