After eating breakfast at the B&B, we checked out and went to the train station. Due to high seasonal demand, most of the trains from Rome to Florence had sold out; we were fortunate enough to grab a couple tickets on the last train to Florence that day (at a little past 11:00 AM). After we arrived, we checked in at the Hotel and started off on another day of sightseeing. Although the Vatican is a hard act to follow, Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, surely did not disappoint. Overall, I would say Florence is one of the most beautiful cities I have seen. My brother and I climbed to the top of the Bell Tower - the view from there was magnificent (the photo above was taken at the top of the Bell Tower and the building in the center is the Duomo, perhaps the most famous site in Florence).
Florence is a great walking city - my brother and I managed to see many places of interest walking on foot (this would be impossible in Rome, which is far too big for that). We also had some amazing cake at Gilli, very good hot chocolate at a Gelato shop (it was cold so we were in no mood for ice cream) and another good Italian dinner.
