2. I wore my friend Payton’s red dress and my white converse (we did a lot of walking and my chucks did the job)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Got a morning pick-me-up (caff\u00e8 macchiato<\/em>) at a coffee shop near the Castiglion Fiorentino train station<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Train ride from CF to the Firenze Santa Maria Novella train station (took a little over an hour)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7. Met our tour guide, Giovanni, at la Basilica di Santa Maria Novella<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Saw il Palazzo Medici Riccardi<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. Stopped by la Basilica di San Lorenzo<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. Peeked into il Museo Nazionale del Bargello<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11. Visited Piazza della Signoria (saw lots of statues including Ercole e Caco and Perseo con la Testa di Medusa)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12. Got a pic of Italia’s UEFA Euro 2020 Championship trophy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
13. Admired il Battistero di San Giovanni and la Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (it’s AMAZING!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14. Tour of la Basilica di Santa Croce (which had a beautiful cloister)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
15. Walked through the Uffizi Gallery<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16. Saw the Armo River and walked across Ponte Vecchio<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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17. Had the loveliest lunch with the group at a restaurant called B-Roof (very fancy and an amazing view of the Duomo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
18. Lunch: Maccheroni al sugofinto, Saltibocca alla Romana, Caponata alla sicillana, and gelato alla vaniglia in salsa al cioccolato (molto delizioso!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
19. Drank a shot of espresso after the meal (not as bad as I thought and it’s supposedly good for your digestion)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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20. Ate gelato di pistacchio <\/em>from Grom (one of the best gelato places in town according to our tour guide) (yes, this was my second gelato of the day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
21. Bought a watercolor painting at la Piazza del Duomo<\/p>\n\n\n\n
22. While vendors were trying to scam us at a street market, a man said he knew I was Hispanic because of my eyes (that was a first, and I believe I was wearing a face mask)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
23. Paid 1 euro to go to the restroom at the train station (reminded me of Mexico)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Overall, I give Florence a 10\/10 and I can’t wait to be back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
–Ruth Noemi Zuniga <3<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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