Florence is GORGEOUS, if completely overrun by tourists.
Sunday morning, Chrystal and I got up and caught a 10am train to Florence, which got us there around 11:20, which was not too bad. We were planning on meeting up with Lauren Dusek once there, but complications arose and that plan wound up being abandoned.
We came in and immediately headed for il Duomo, which is FABULOUS. Huge, huge, huge and no pictures can possibly do that building justice. It was awe-inspiring to say the least.
We basically just walked around the city...since we only had the day, and all the lines are unbelievably long, we decided it was silly to try to get into see David or anything like that--I was more interested in wandering around the city, after all. And I think we all know that I will be back...preferably in the fall. Without the gobs and gobs of tourists. Honestly, I heard more English in Florence than I heard Italian.
After we wandered around and gaped at il Duomo, we headed over towards the Arno and the Ponte Vecchio--I mean, I am a soprano, after all. I think it was essential. So we stood on the Ponte Vecchio and I made fun of myself singing the song (quietly and about an octave downl, since my voice was still acid-refluxy), and all was well with the world.
That was pretty much our day in Florence--that city will get more of my time in the future. As I am usually on these trips, I am more interested in getting a feel for the city than I am in cramming every important sight into the shortest amount of time possible. Because that just makes me cranky. And no one likes a cranky soprano.
This coming Saturday, Bevin and I are going to Cinque Terra...oh joy. I am really excited for this...apparently it's beautiful. I just wish I could figure out how to upload my freaking pictures so I could make some room on my camera for more pictures. I AM SUCH A PICTURE WHORE. Argh.
In voice-related developments, I feel like I am getting my entire vocal world turned around. It's crazy cool.
Alright, that's all for now. God willing I will figure out this picture thing before Saturday.
*ciao*
Sunday morning, Chrystal and I got up and caught a 10am train to Florence, which got us there around 11:20, which was not too bad. We were planning on meeting up with Lauren Dusek once there, but complications arose and that plan wound up being abandoned.
We came in and immediately headed for il Duomo, which is FABULOUS. Huge, huge, huge and no pictures can possibly do that building justice. It was awe-inspiring to say the least.
We basically just walked around the city...since we only had the day, and all the lines are unbelievably long, we decided it was silly to try to get into see David or anything like that--I was more interested in wandering around the city, after all. And I think we all know that I will be back...preferably in the fall. Without the gobs and gobs of tourists. Honestly, I heard more English in Florence than I heard Italian.
After we wandered around and gaped at il Duomo, we headed over towards the Arno and the Ponte Vecchio--I mean, I am a soprano, after all. I think it was essential. So we stood on the Ponte Vecchio and I made fun of myself singing the song (quietly and about an octave downl, since my voice was still acid-refluxy), and all was well with the world.
That was pretty much our day in Florence--that city will get more of my time in the future. As I am usually on these trips, I am more interested in getting a feel for the city than I am in cramming every important sight into the shortest amount of time possible. Because that just makes me cranky. And no one likes a cranky soprano.
This coming Saturday, Bevin and I are going to Cinque Terra...oh joy. I am really excited for this...apparently it's beautiful. I just wish I could figure out how to upload my freaking pictures so I could make some room on my camera for more pictures. I AM SUCH A PICTURE WHORE. Argh.
In voice-related developments, I feel like I am getting my entire vocal world turned around. It's crazy cool.
Alright, that's all for now. God willing I will figure out this picture thing before Saturday.
*ciao*
5 Comments:
I'm going to beat smoore in asking if a woman leapt from il Duomo clutching a picture of your victim and cursing your name.
There.
rev dan
Haaaaahahaha
That's my girl -- following the Kiri school of tourism. Our central tenet? Avoid looking like a tourist at all costs. Sounds like you did a good job! Florence really is a fabulous city -- we didn't see David either, and I don't feel like I missed out. There are a couple of outdoor versions, but the fam and I didn't particularly fancy viewing that statue crammed securely between Americans with big cameras and bigger mouths. I am SUCH a mean girl.
Hey...you did basically everything I did in Florence, except take an afternoon nap in a grassy public park.
Il Duomo is just awesome. I can remember approaching this huge cathedral that looked positively GAUDY from the outside, then went inside to discover it was the freakin' DUOMO...one of the architectural wonders of the world!!
You didn't miss much by not seeing the David. They didn't even let me take any pictures of David, nor any of the icons in the Accademia...
By the way, when I was on the Ponte Vecchio I did the same thing...and I'm a baritone.
Enjoy the rest of your adventure over there! -Phil
No Place like Florence. The area around the Duomo is otherworldly
Buy postcards in cinque t.
We leave for Carmel on Sunday, not a bad view either
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