For my birthday weekend a group of us took the train down to Florence.
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In front of the Duomo, the tallest building in Florence.
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The paintings on the inside of the dome depict heaven and hell. Guess which one is pictured here.
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Sarah climbing one of the 463 steps to the top of the Duomo.
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Em and I at the top.
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Looking down on the piazza.
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Rowers on the Arno.
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My Cappuccino art.
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Emily with Ponte Vecchio in the background.
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Glass blowing at a local market.
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The gang.
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Lock it up!
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Chocolate festival=Chocolate fountains.
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All chocolate.
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Catching our train to Lugano from Milano.
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