Florence, Italy

Tyler waking up on the night train between Paris and Florence.

Goodbye, France. Hello, Italy! In order to save us a day of travel time, last night was spent aboard a night train between Paris and Florence, Italy. Each car fits six people, and beds fold down from the wall when it is time to sleep. We shared a train car with 4 fantastic Argentinians on their way to Italy for the first time. It was definently a new experience, and one we would recommend trying at least once in your life. Just make sure you bring some ear plugs to get some sleep!

The best part of the train was falling asleep outside of Paris, and waking up the next morning in Italy! Florence was named a UNESCO world heritage site in 1982 and widely considered one of the most beautiful cities on the planet. It is also the birthplace of great names such as Dante, Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolò Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Galileo Galilei! A lot of history in this city!

We have already had our fill of fantastic pizza, pasta, and of course Gellato (Italian ice cream). Tomorrow we hope to search for the Statue of David, arguably Michelangelo's most famous sculpture, which is found here in Florence!

Florence at night.

The River Arno, which runs right through the heart of Florence.