We arrived safely and very tired in Florence yesterday at about sunset local. We did a short walking tour today, in which I banged my head on an iron security window dealie that was sticking out into the sidewalk, drawing blood and everyone else’s concern. We also saw the Brancacci Chapel which has some cool frescoes. After the group tour ended, a bunch of us went up into the cupola of the Duomo, from which you can see all of Florence. Very cool.

The flight to London was very comfortable, though I didn’t get much sleep. BA does a good job. I had a window seat from London to Pisa, so I got to see the Alps as we passed over, which was also very cool.

Just to get you situated, it’s twenty to seven right now local time. I’ve got no idea what time it is back in Atlanta…my watch says noon. My body seems to be acclimating.

I’ve been taking lots of photos and hope to get some of them up on Sunday or Monday before we leave Florence. I’ve only found one wireless point where I can use my laptop, and it’s a bit of a hike, so I plan on doing it only once.