We arrived around late evening in Florence and the first thing we did was find gelato. My friend who studies in Florence gave us a great recommendation and it was hands down the best gelato I've ever had in my life. I had two cones just because I wanted to try as many flavors as possible. Our hostel was located close to the famous church in Florence and it was breathtaking to pass such an amazing structure multiple times in day.
That night we had an amazing dinner at a small restaurant called Il Latini. While it was slightly out of our student budget, it was definitely worth the expense. Our waiter absolutely loved us and kept bringing us additional dishes with the appropriate Italian wine. Our meal ended up being upwards of 4 hours but it was so enjoyable to have each dish explained to us by an Italian native and really sit and enjoy our food like the Europeans do.
The next day we had absolutely flawless weather, which we took full advantage of. Our hostel offered us a walking tour of the city and we got to see all of the key historical sites and learn more about the history of Florence. We stopped at the main bridge in Florence which was conveniently located next to a gelato place, which we couldn't say no to. After the tour ended we went to go see Michelango's David which was one of the most breathtaking works of art I've ever seen. I've always been more interested in painting over sculpture but David was unlike anything I've ever witnessed. It was a flawless work of craftsmanship and I could have spent all day staring at it. Unfortunately though, our stomachs were grumbling and only an authentic Italian panini could help us. We went to a small place that was recommended by my friend and had I an incredibly flavorful and delicious panini.
Florence was a very different city from Rome and I wish I could have had more time to discover it but considering I ate gelato four times in the two days I was there it was probably for the best I didn't stick around any longer!
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