My Brother Arrives

I will add a few more posts to supplement Ron's entry about our trip over US Thanksgiving with my brother Ray and his girl friend Marianne. They arrived in Rome on the 21 and toured on the 22nd and then we met them at the Termini which is the central train station in Rome after I finished work. We took the train to Florence.
After an late by US standards but early by Italian standards dinner we header to bed for a day of touring the highlights of Florence. First stop was an overview of Florence at the Piazzale Michelangelo.  The highlight of a visit to Florence is seeing the statue of David by Michelangelo.  It is a masterpiece of Renaissnace  sculpture created between 1501 and 1504 by Michelangelo. It is a 17.0 ft. and represents the Biblical hero David. It is truly magnificent to view. - Nancy

Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower is the central church in Florence. Construction began in 1296 in the Gothic style and was completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi.

Our guided tour included a set lunch.  - Nancy