The next day in Florence was a busy one. Matthew had reserved us a spot in line at both the famous Accademia (home of Michelangelo's David, the most famous sculpture in the world, among many others) and the Uffizi (the greatest collection of Italian paintings anywhere in Italy featuring all the famous artists who the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were cleverly named after).
It was a long day of ogling priceless masterpieces- think Alissa almost lost it and vowed not to set foot in another gallery on this trip. And yes, Michelangelo's David is truly amazing- totally worth it! Besides, he has such a nice bum. Alissa spent a good 10 minutes staring at it and Matthew pointed out that it looked a lot like his.
After hitting both galleries and getting our fill of renascence art we headed to something we were both eager to check out, a thousands year old, Dominican monk ran perfumery. It is called Farmacia di Santa Maria and is located on the grounds of the famous 13th century Church of Santa Maria Novella. The building and grounds where they grow the herbs for the products were brilliantly preserved. The odour in the place was hypnotic and waifed out the large wood door, down the old street, and into the night...
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