Some famous tombs

The church of Santa Croce in Florence in which most of the families of Flrence are buried.

The tomb of Galileo.

The statue that inspired the Statue of Liberty

The tomb of Michelangelo.

Detail of Michelangelo's tomb.

David

I didn't take pictures inside the Academy of Art, so this is the best picture of David.  it's a bronze reproduction in Michelangelo's park above Florence,  In the back ground is Tuscany.

On the way to the Academy of Art

Mary Fran and Anne checking a map for directions to the Academy of Art.  It was just around the corner.

A fountain in the piazza near the Academy.

Another view of the piazza.

Mike and Mary Fran strolling down the main street of Fesoli (in ancient time, Thessaly) a town in the hills above Florence in the heart of Tuscany.

Another view of Fesoli.  We had drinks at a bar overlooking Florence and Mike learned that iced coffee in Italy is not like the iced coffee at MacDonald's.  We had dinner at a little trattoria in the town where I had a veal cutlet that was just a thin piece of breaded veal.  We finished up with a late night bus ride through Florence on the top of a double decker.

Save the date.  In 2015 we're biking through Tuscany.

City of Florence

The Ponte Vecchio over the Arno River in Florence.

Detail of decorations on a building in Florence.

Florence

The Hotel Arizona in Florence.  It was in the Jewish section of Florence, next door to the huge synagogue.

The rooms were a lot smaller and not as classy as the hotel in Rome.  But, we didn't spend much time in the room anyhow.

A street scene in Florence near the hotel.  Typical of Florence, narrow streets, buildings closing in and people getting around on bikes and scooters.

Hostaria Costanza

Dinner at Hostaria Costanza.  This was the best food at that point.  Friendly waiters.  Mike found this place by eavesdropping on a conversation between the bartender and some guests at the hotel.  Mary Fran acquired a taste for altar wine and biscotti.