Today we were introduced to our Topdeck Tour group which was slightly interesting. I kind of imagined that everyone would be super welcoming and friendly but that wasn't exactly what happened. They were a bit standoffish which was fine because I had my friend there anyway!
We did a guided walking tour of Florence (most of which we had already seen because we've been here a few days) but it was still nice to hear about the history behind Florence. We went past writer Dante Alighieri's house, the Duomo, the hidden streets and the Accaedmia gallery. But my favourite was seeing the Ponte Vecchio bridge.The 'old bridge' is made of medieval stone that arches over the Arno River. There are beautiful little shops all along the bridge. Originally only gold sellers were able to sell their goods along there, now it's home to a number of jewellery makers. We made out way to a leather store where we had a demonstration on how to pick genuine leather from a fake. Good to know for a bag-a-holic like me!
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