Famous, Fabulous, Flavorful Florence

We just arrived yesterday to Florence, which is part of the Tuscany Region in Italy. We got incredibly lucky as we were able to obtain a free upgrade to one of the nicest rooms in the entire hotel. The picture I took above is a view from our balcony!! The video gives you a quick peak at just how nice our room is. So far we have done a lot in the city... we got to see The David, which let me tell you it is far more amazing then I could have ever imagined. I never understood what was so great about a statue of a man until I actually saw it in person. The David is all carved out of marble (nearly impossible to carve anything out of) and is about 20 feet tall! Michelangelo sure knew how to work his chisels! Today we went to the famous Uffizi Museum that displays a good majority of many of the famous artists ranging from the late 1200's - 1700's. The most famous artwork we saw was "The Venus" by Botticelli, which I am sure all of your are familiar with. Yesterday we had the most incredible meal of my entire life. Dinner took us 3 hours as we were served the freshest Italian antipastas, main courses, and Desserts at a place called "Il Profeto" which was strongly recommended by some locals. Florence is timeless; we have walked the same streets that Galileo, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Michelangelo walked. It has been quite the experience, which unfortunately is nearly over, but I will most definitely be back in Europe soon!