More From Florence

Here we are waiting for our first train into Firenze from Rignano on Monday morning. The weather started off on the cooler side but warmed up for us throughout the day.

 

 Here we are in front of the Duomo. WOW! We hurried along the narrow old streets, trying to keep track of everyone, gawking at the gelato displayed in storefront windows, and suddenly we turned a corner and this gorgeous, almost other world building pops up out of nowhere. The lighting was perfect for making it look even more out of place-everything else seemed to be in shadows but the Duomo. Really, though, I was not expecting to be so impressed and somewhat baffled by the design and the grandeur of this structure. So cool. We got tickets for a tour up to the top.

Isn't this floor neat? I bet it was exciting for the architect and designers to see their ideas become concrete. 

 I like this picture of everyone getting closer to the top of the Duomo. Can anyone spot Kristin twice?

                                            A shot of the Babtistry from above and here are the doors.

 We made it all the way to the top. Heidi rode up in the Baby Bjorn strapped to Spencer. It was a brave thing in those winding staircases, but Spencer is super brave. Happy Heidi. Happy Family.

 This hike to the top was the start of our "Body by Europe Workout." We made up for some of our calorie shedding walks with plenty of gelato. Arancia was a favorite until the Pear in Rome.