Florence

We are done with the heat! The kids are fried. It is hard to tour like we do in the first place, throw in 95*+ weather at 50% humidity and you get tired, cranky kids. They are in the "I don't want to do one more thing" stage. We leave for Venice in the morning and are hoping for cooler weather.

We started at the Accademia Museo this morning with Michelangelo's "Prisoners" sculptures. These lead up to the "David" a spectacular sculpture with such incredible detail. There are also many stunning pieces of art in this museum.

After the kids had some free time. Some climbed the Campanile (bell tower) and others climbed the Dome. Some went to Santa Croce, a church that has beautiful stained glass, frescos and the tomb of many famous Florentines, Michelangelo, Dante, Galileo.... Many shopped. We met again and most went to the Uffizi museum. I went to the Galileo museum of science. I'd recommend it to anyone that has ever taken a science class!

The kids then had more free time before dinner. After we ate they took an evening stroll to the Ponte Vecchio and enjoyed the cooler air.

Bad internet connection again. Pictures to come!