We arrived in Florence and were unable to find cheap lodging so left for the campground. We were able to rent a tent that you can stand up in with cots and bedding for 24 euro a night it was great they had a cafe, laundry and grocery store along with an incredible view of the city and were set in an olive grove.
The Piazza della Signoria overwhelmed us with the statues of David and the forum filled with priceless statues we just stood in the Piazza and slowly rotated around we were surrounded on each side by the glory of the renaissance.
We rounded a street corner at dusk and caught our breath as we first glimpsed the Duomo. The white, green and pink marble facade rose to top everything else around and just glowed in the evening light. We´ve seen a lot of churches on this trip but the size, the marble and the incredible light made us stop and just absorb its beauty!
