Even more pictures

Considering that the course took place in Florence, I believe it would be best for me to show a picture or two from that city.

The first picture here was taken early on in the trip, during our first full day in Florence. We went up to San Miniato, which I believe is the highest point in Florence. Going up to San Miniato gave us some breathtaking views of the entire city, only adding to our desire to explore it so early on in our course.

The Duomo—the main cathedral in Florence—easily stands out when you look over Florence from that point (which is why the Duomo often served as a point in the city we would look for in order to find our way back to the hotel). It can easily be identified by its dome and sheer size when compared to the rest of Florence:



Next, I think I'll show a picture of one place in Italy that I'm sure everyone knows about—Pisa! The leaning tower in Pisa seems surreal when you first lay eyes on it, and seems like it should topple over. Fortunately the tower is supported enough that it shouldn't fall and it's been opened up to visitors again, meaning you could climb to the top of it if you wished to. Unfortunately we didn't have enough time to scale the tower, but I was able to take a picture of it:

More Pictures!

Here's some more pictures for everyone!

When we went to Florence we didn't get a direct flight there. Instead we flew from New York to Zurich, Switzerland and then took another plane from Zurich to Florence. Switching planes like that after a long, tiring flight seemed like a hassle at first, but I'm glad we did. The second flight took us right over the Alps at an altitude that gave us some impressive sights and I was lucky enough to be assigned a window seat that allowed me to see all of them—and take some great pictures too! Here's one picture I took from my plane seat:



The second picture is from Venice, one of my favorite places in Italy. While in the city, myself and the other students were able to take a water taxi from one area to another that allowed us to see a lot of Venice, but it was the gondola ride that really allowed us to see Venice. The gondolas can often go places that the larger water taxis can't, allowing one to see many of the smaller waterways and quieter areas of the city. This photo is from my gondola ride:

Pictures

I've been back for almost a week now (I miss Florence!) and I think it's time to upload a few pictures for everyone to see.

On our last night in Florence, we went to a winery. We were given a brief tour before being served a wonderful dinner. The food was great, but what really made the entire trip was the wonderful view from the winery which sits on top of some of the many hills of Tuscany:



Another picture I'd like to show is from one of my favorite places in Italy—Rome! As I described in my previous entry, Rome is full of the history of the once mighty Roman empire.

Here's a picture of my favorite place in Rome, the Colosseum:



Even though only forty percent of it remains, it's still quite an amazing sight.

These pictures are only a small fraction of the many I took, so within the next few days I hope to upload a few more from some of the other places I've seen :)