Florence

Today we made a 6 hour trip through the beautiful countryside passing through Tuscany on our way to Florence. We learned Florence was where the Southern Renaissance began and secular humanism flourished.

Since this was a free day for all of us, we headed in groups to view all this wonderful city had to offer in one afternoon! It was a little overwhelming to see the richness of the architecture, artwork and statues with every turn we took. Most of us just leisurely strolled through the city taking it all in. Even the shopaholics had a great day visiting all the various shops along the way.

We are staying at the awesome Hotel Londra where we had a wonderful evening meal together sharing our adventures for the day. It is such a blessing to be surrounded by such wonderful friends, new and old who are sharing a lifetime experience together.