Our First 24 Hours in Italy

With great anticipation we see a little portion of Italy from the air.

Upon arrival at Florence's airport we take a wild taxi ride through the narrow streets of the city. Little did we know that most of the drivers on these narrow streets are a little on the wild side. We stayed at a quaint bed and breakfast called Tourist House Ghiberti. I found out the famous artist Lorenzo Ghiberti who did the bronze Baptistry doors had his workshop in the basement of our b&b.
The famous Florence duomo was a few blocks from our B&B. On our afternoon walk the first day we ate pizza, gelato, shopped at Lorenzo Market and visited the Uffizi Museum, which houses so much Renaissance art. There was a nice misty rain while we walked the cobblestones and visited the inside market where we had lunch. The market is where the Floretines shop for groceries.

Duomo Florence by Day

Duomo Florence by Night

A little Italian pizza cafe where we snacked the first day.

Jennifer hiding amidst the colored pasta.

Inside the meat market our eyes fell upon this Italian cutie.

We celebrated our first day in Florence with a 5-course dinner from a famous restaurant called Latini's. Amy knew someone from work who recommended it. It cost 40 euros each. The rest of the time we ate more reasonable. It was the best meal we had.