A big day of touring today. The morning started with a city tour, taking in a panoramic view of the city from Piazzale Michelangelo, then down to the city centre. Our tour was supposed to just be a walk around the outside of the Duomo, but as the line to get in was short, our guide took us in for a brief visit. Then the highlight of the morning - to the Accademia Gallery to see the statue of David by Michelangelo. It was just as wonderful as I remembered from my last visit.
After a quick snack, it was time for our next tour which was to the Chianti region. Today was quite cold and our first bit of rain so far this afternoon - only light though so didnt really hinder our touring. On the way, we stopped at a little town named after St Brigid - she lived there in a cave in about the 9th or 10th century, dedicating her life to helping others. A lovely little church was built in about the 1100s above the cave. From there we went to Castello del Trebbio - an ancient castle with an amazing history, which is now privately owned and includes a vineyard and olive grove. The tour included visiting some of the private rooms in the castle, plus down to the cellars where the wine is stored, and a visit to the adjoining former prison, along with wine and olive oil tasting.
Photos today are of the city of Florence, and us at the lookout, St Brigids church and the cave underneath (which currently features a nativity scene), and typical photos from the castle - me in front of the wine, Peter in the prison!
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