Florence - Day 2
- Nov. 18 - Nov. 19 -
November 19, 2023
One more day in Florence to finish my visit to the Cathedral and one last chance to try and get lost in Florence.
My Room With a View - Part Two
So if you were in Florence on the above day and saw a guy taking pictures of the Basilica from his window at 3 am that was probably me. I could not help but get some pictures with no one around at night.
Baptistery of St. John
The Baptistery is an example of Italian Romanesque architecture consecrated in 1059. The Baptistery was going through heavy renovations during my visit.
Giotto's Bell Tower
Since I climbed to the top of the cathedral I thought I would try walking up to the top of Giotto's Bell Tower. The summit balconies can be reached by climbing a stairway of 414 steps. The good news was there were balconies every hundred or so steps where I could take pictures (and rest). I used this as a way to find places to walk to later in the afternoon.
Wandering Florence
I had a sort of agenda for my afternoon walk. I noticed some interesting things from the bell tower so I headed that direction. First stop was Ponte Vecchio. I followed this up by heading to the shopping district around the Gateway Arch and back to Piazza della Signoria to see it during the daytime. I really got my steps in on this overcast afternoon into evening. I topped it off with a spaghetti dinner.
