Florence - Day 91

Date: November 17th, 2009
Distance: None
Country: Italy
Song of the Day: The Debt Collectors - Ben Lee

Got up early and headed out to the Academy Gallery. This is where Michelangelo's David resides. It was 10 euro to get in, but it was one great statue. Sadly, it was one great statue. The rest of the museum was kind of lame. They had some other half finished Michelangelo sculptures. Really, they are a bit boring though. There are also some paintings and other stuff, but nothing to get really excited over.

So I finished the museum and went back to the hostel for the second walking tour. This would cover the other side of the rivier. That was a lot of fun. From there Emory and I went and got some lunch and hit the Uffizi. Now that is a hell of a museum. I even liked the layout. It starts with the older paintings which are flat and boring. Then it goes through Botticcelli, Leonardo, Micalangelo and Raphael. The main corredors are also lined with ancient roman statues. I liked it a lot. It gave a good impression of the evolution of paining.

After dinner I hung out with the same group and the previous night and we played some dice game. Hostels are fun and a great place to meet people.

-Dravis