Our day in Florence!

"Where's Florence?' said Zebedee!
"It's less than an hour and a half away from Cortona" said the conductor on the train."
At last the sun is shining. We've dressed for a day's wandering around a city that I've always wanted to visit. We began our journey in Camicia where we caught the 10:35 train to Firenze. Not forgetting to get our tickets punched on the platform. Its a 50euro fine if you don't! Italian trains are far more comfortable than British ones. We had our own little glass compartment with 6 seats as we travelled through glorious Italian scenery to the wonderful city of Firenze known as Florence to us.
It's a 10 minute walk through the busy streets to get to the Duomo, Florences magnificent cathedral. The view will take your breath away! Every inch is decorated with murals & statues and the surrounding area is of course buzzing with tourists from every country in the world.
We could only stand & marvel at the sheer size & detail on every surface. We decided not to Q but return later.
Our walk took us to one of the most famous sights in Florence., Ponte Vecchio bridge. It spans the gently flowing river like a giant street. The bridge itself is packed with jewellers waiting to sell rings & pretty trinkets to romantics. Who wouldn't want a piece of Italian jewellery from such a stunningly gorgeous world famous landmark?!
We wandered the markets & quieter side streets in search of a place to eat lunch & found a gem of a restaurant, again! Yesterday we found one in wet Cortona which served a wonderful Caprese salad. Today I had homemade lasagne & a fresh insalata mista. On the way there me & Ginger fell in love with the same shoes! The boutique had only 2 pairs of White Dorothy shoes, one in Ginger's size & the other in mine! She may pinch my clothes from time to time, well quite often actually, but we can't swop shoes. So we had to buy them & are now the proud owners of new White Dorothy shoes :) 
Our aftenoon was shorter having spent far too long enjoying lunch the Italian way but we did make it into the. Duomo. I lit a candle for the good health of my family & friends & was left wondering why the inside was so empty & a little uninteresting. The inside of the beautiful dome was hidden from view behind barriers. And the booming voice calling time & time again for silence wasn't very welcoming! I know every individual will experience something unique to them. Myself, I can marvel at the architecture, the brlliance of the designers & enjoy the beauty of the building. Spiritually, it lacked anything to move me.
We're back on the train now heading for Campuccia. Our heads are full of wonder, our feet are a little tired & our tummies are full of ice-cream!