After some drinks at an Irish Pub in Florence.. go figure, it was back to work today exploring Florence. I started the day by making the trek up to the top of the dome in Santa Maria del Fiore.. a spot I've been excited about for quite some time, (you should read Ross King's book- Brunelleschi's Dome!) a windy but thankfully dry time at the top was fantastic. The views incredible.

I decided to hop on the bus and head up to the small village of Fiesole, a 20 or so minute drive up a mountain, providing a fantastic panorama of all of Florence. After exploring the town for a while, I came back down to the city to take a lunch break. Bought some bread, cheese, prosciutto, and tomatoes and had a lovely, low key lunch at the hostel.

Went to the Galleria dell'Accademia to see the original 'David'.. what an incredible piece of art. I honestly had no idea how big it really was till I saw it, awe-inspiring. I'm going to chill for a bit then head to meet a friend's sister who is studying here in Florence. Tomorrow I head to Pisa, where I'll drop off my things at the next hostel en route to spending the day at beautiful Cinque Terre!