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| Giotto's Madonna showed early perspective |
We queued for our tickets at door 3 and then queued again at door 1 to enter through security. Then up four flights of stairs to see the early Renaissance works by Cimabue, Duccio and Giotto's Ognissanti Altarpiece. We saw the Tribune Room with the Medici sculptures, then paintings by Piero, Michelangelo, Fra Angelico, Uccello and Botticelli. It was busy but not too crowded in the main corridor. Several people were taking selfies with the Botticelli Primavera.
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| Piero's portraits of Duke and Duchess of Urbino |
Then it was time for a welcome prosecco in the sunny roof cafe, before seeing more sculptures and works by Raphael and Tician. I got stamps from the gift shop and we went out to a nearby cafe to have a tuna and tomato bruschetta sandwich and a beer for lunch. Then back to Florence Chic for a rest.
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| Michelangelo's Holy Family |
After quite a long rest, we set off to look at S. Trinita church. There was a service on so we didn't stay long. We crossed the Arno over the Santa Trinita bridge which was very busy, and looked inside San Jacopo, rather a weird church where self-flagellation once took place. We stopped at Ringo's Bar for a glass of Brunello di Montalcino.
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| Prosecco on the roof terrace of the Uffizi - a welcome break |
Then we crossed back over the Ponte Vecchio and saw the expensive jewellery for sale. No white earrings for me yet. We went back to the Piazza del Duomo and had another glass of wine in Enoteca Montecristo - I had Pinot Grigio, which seems to be the only white choice.
We ended up in Pa'station next door where we had already booked. I had tonno e fagioli and rigatoni carbonara, plus a glass of Antinore red. It was quite filling.
At the hotel it was difficult to sleep again due to shouting outside until 5am.
