We took a couple of days to stay around Florence and do a little of this and that. Visting the Medici Palace first built in 1444 and remodled in the 1600's was very nice on Friday. Julie and Larry were here for the evening along with their villa friends just before going back to the USA on Saturday morning. The Langeraks and Sticklands made a train trip to Rome on Saturday and had a great time. Otherwise catching up on laundry, shopping and individual sightseeing kept everyone busy over the weekend. The group visited the Accademia on Sunday to see "David", but no photos were allowed. We also took a walk around the Duomo area along with thousands of other tourists. The weather is still suprisingly warm. All in all we just enjoyed being in our favorite Italian city. Venice and Cortona coming up on Monday and Tuesday so stay tuned! More later . . .Ciao!