Today was another very long day, but well worth every blistered step. We literally picked up lunch on the run...a couple of boxes of juice at a grocery store, a croissant from a local bakery, and we were on our way. We were able to see Michelangelo's David at the Academia. (Thus finishing our Michelangelo Sculptural Trifecta ...Pieta, Moses, and David) Wow! It took us all several minutes just to digest the magnitude of this masterpiece. We probably spent 30-40 minutes (at our pace, this is equivalent to a day) staring, absorbing, and playing with the 3-D computer animation of this awe-inspiring work of art (thanks Stanford U.) Does it sound like we use these superlatives too often? It's just because we really were not prepared to take in the scope and the magnitude of the artworks and historical significance of all we have seen this past week. History and art appreciation have truly been realized in just a few days.
After the Academia, we noticed it had rained while we were inside the museum, but had finished by the time we left. Poor us, we missed the rain and were also able to enjoy the just rained air. This was yet another example of God's provision since none of us had our raincoats or umbrellas.
We then picked up lunch in a local cafe, did some shopping in the open air market where Tim and Duane enjoyed exercising their prowess for negotiation. (Those Hardley boys sure love a great deal!) We then went to the Uffizi Museum... room upon room of amazing artwork from Michelangelo to Rembrandt, Raphael, and Da Vinci.
We ate dinner at Mama Gina's... our best meal thus far.
With love,
The Traveling Hardleys AKA four crazy Americans on their European Grand Tour
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I'm having fun reading your blog Meesh and Tim (and fellow Hardleys!). I missed the first few days - and now that I have checked back I need to schedule another reading session! It's good to know you are enjoying lots of gelato (I would be too!).
I am glad that Tim is putting some of those negotiation tactics I know he has trained on to good use. I hope you continue to have a great trip and that the sun keeps shining for you (Although maybe with a bit less intensity!)... Jake
Wish you a beautiful time in Italy and Prague.
See you in 4 days
Marina
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