On Friday, November 16th we all headed to Florence. Amy, Danilo, the students, and I boarded a fast train in Rome to Florence. Florence is not one of my favorite places. It seems at times like it is nothing more than one big store. Even the churches charge admission to enter. The students have a great time in Florence, shopping and enjoying the night life.

And of course, there is always the Doumo which can be seen from everywhere.

On Friday we visited Santa Croce, which houses the tombs of Galileo, Michelangelo, and Machiavelli. Cost was six euros each. Can you imagine if Rome charged tourists to enter there churches.