Sunday in Florence - I

Early Sunday morning is a good time to be out in Florence. I was out of the apartment by 7:15 and the streets were mostly empty. The piazza was mostly empty.

But you do get to see some things you might not otherwise be able to see, and you get to take pictures without a throng interfering, like Santa Croce, where Michaelangelo is buried, or even wedding photography.

When it opened - and I was about 20th in line, I toured the Uffizi, and I got to see some serious medieval and Renaissance art. Because only a few of us started on the top floor, I sometimes had rooms all to myself.

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Afterwards, Vicki joined me, and we visited the Museo Galileo and the Bargello. For lunch, Vicki found a wonderful place serving up tasting boards of cheese, sliced meats, and various spreads.