Next stop: Florence!

So I'd heard of Florence, but I wasn't really sure why. It ended up being a beautiful city, but what it was known for was it's "duomo." This dome, constructed of brisk sits perched atop a large church. This duomo was built before they should've had the technology to build it. The church itself was started well before anyone had any ideas on how to construct the dome! Filippo Brunelleschi, who eventually designed and built the dome wasn't even born when the church was begun. He was a genius. Eventually the church and dome were completed. We climed the tower next to the duomo for a better look. 

The view of the city was breathtaking.