Florence

Rob and I infront of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore...aka "Il Duomo". They began building it back in 1296 and today it remains the largest brick dome ever constructed. We were definitely feeling the Gothic revival vibes, snapped a few pics and ran off to climb the bell tower.

The inside of the dome in all it's glory. If you look closely at the fresco you can see a scene depicting the The Last Judgement.

We climbed all 414 steps to take in this beautiful view of Florence from Giotto's belltower.

I wanted to include this picture because it was such a typical scene...Jeff and Shannon consulting Rick Steves and maps, Shari helping out, Sean stuck working, and Rob happy to be along for the ride because most of the time he was forced to be in charge of driving and communicating. The rest of the time in Florence we helped our friends look for cameo jewelry, etc. on the Ponte Vecchio the oldest and most famous bridge in Florence. I had my own though, that Rob had bought back on his mission for his future wife :)