Bus Tour

Today NYU provided us with a free Red Line City Bus tour! Despite the blistering heat, it was very interesting and a great opportunity to be a tourist. For about an hour, the bus drove us around this small, but beautiful town. I wish I remembered more about the tour, but between the heat and the picture taking I just caught Gallileo, Medici, Machiavelli, and Michaelangelo's names repeating over and over again. 

I posted pictures on the Shutterfly site - I apologize for the yellow blur, it's from the from front plastic of the bus. There are several pictures though overlooking the entire city that come from a quite popular site called Michaelangelo's Square. I cannot even begin to describe how magnificent it is. If you ever find yourself in Florence - go there! It's so amazing to be able to see so much of the city and between the architecture, trees, river, and overall landscape, it's indescribable. 

In other news - it's still flippin hot here. For your information, Under the Tuscan Sun should really be followed by: How to Lose Weight by Simply Standing Outside. Between the walking and the sweating, I'm guessing most people here leave about half of their weight on the streets. Oh well - it's a small price to pay for such a beautiful place.