Heading West....

Well we are checking out of Florence and beginning the trip home. We're going to do some last minute exploring of Florence this morning and then take a train back to Rome, stay the night and fly out for DC tomorrow morning (getting in at 7). It's been a wonderful trip but I think we are both ready to get back to the familiar soon. Grace misses the cat and I miss the couch!

Here are a couple of pictures from yesterday. We hit the art museums most of the day but they don't allow picture taking.

Bye for now!




Here is the main tower in the center of Florence. We're planning to go climb up it right now.


Here is a view of the Ponte Vecchio ("Old Bridge"). It is a bridge with tons of small (and absurdly expensive shops on it). Neat but way too touristy for my tastes.