Day 2 - Uffizi Experience

We left the hostel at 9.00am, headed for the Piazza della Signoria. Started our day under La Loggia to sketch. I felt so proud to see the enthusiasm of the young artists, observing and sketching. We had to cut the session short in order to make our 10.15am appointment at the Uffizi museum. Guide books in hand we studied about 25 famous paintings, including Giotto, Fra Angelico, Fra Lippo Lippi, Botticelli, Leonardo and Michelangelo. The excitement and cheers of the students on coming face to face with Caravaggio's Medusa really brought tears to my eyes!! I know I really am an Art Geek!!
At 1pm tired and hungry we ate lunch then headed towards San Miniato. A long but very pleasant walk along the River Arno. The slight drizzle didn't stop us!!

The kids sang, laughed and cheered all the way to the beautiful Romanesque church set high up on a hill. the view.... magnificent!!

Piazzale Michelangelo: Spot the David!!