Well, without further ado, let’s get back to Italy part II. ^_^
Florence's symbol
For the first time, I wasn’t just passing through Florence. After being there for four times you would imagine that I know it like the back of my hand. Right. That obviously didn’t happen. We went to Rome during my first “stopover” in Florence 2 1/2 years ago. Then the following year was Venice. Christmas was a whirlwind affair in 3days/2nights. So when I get lines like “so you must know Florence really well by now”, “what’s your favourite part?” I can’t answer them, at all. *sigh* But thankfully that changed! Thanks to my sister (yes Marc contributed a lil’), who happened to pop for a few days when I was there, I finally went to the Uffizi, saw David at the Academia, ate that lovely tiramisu and tried tons of gelato. That’s the way to see Florence, the centre of Renaissance a few centuries back.
A Jewellery shop on Ponte Vecchio, the only bridge that was not bombed during WWII.
Interesting fact: There's nothing but jewellery shops on this bridge!
"Gelato, gelato, gelato!"
Being the crazy tourist in Florence is quite the interesting experience. Because Marc abhor carrying cameras there (because he is now “local”), I could only go photo-crazy with my sister, who was there for the first time. I’m sure Marc would have joined in if he could, but the poor bloke had to work. (Well, someone has to make a living!). But he made it up by spending Saturday with us doing touristy stuff!
Grace with the fake statue of David by Michelangelo behind her (the real one is in Academia)
We ended Saturday with a special dinner to celebrate Grace’s new job. We actually
dressed up for the occasion even though the restaurant was only down the road! Great Tuscan restaurant, who said that Italian food was all pasta and cheese?!
All in all, we had a great time. He met a member of my family, and everyone had fun! ^_^
Next is him visiting me in Paris, city of Love, city of Lights …
ciao!
