Florence Photos 1
Posted by Jackie , 10 November 2010 1:00 PM
Florence Day One...
The famed Baptistry Doors. I'm sure there are a billion photos online, but I definitely needed one of my own. So beautiful in person; the detail still present is unbelievable:
The first view of the Duomo I had walking from my hotel into the city center. It stopped me in my tracks as I realized I as finally seeing the Duomo. The picture doesn't do justice to the scale and majesty of the church:
A view of the Tuscan countryside over the Arno River:
Guess who! I conned some other English-speaking tourists into taking my photo if I took theirs (and yes, I scouted out those who spoke English on purpose):
An illuminated manuscript on display in Sante Croce Cathedrale:

