Fall break came at a good time, as I had gotten a little sick and needed the rest. That's not to say I didn't do anything during my week off. Being that I've already been to London and Paris, I decided to just stay in Italy and explore more, as school started to take up more time. On one of my days off, I took a train to Pisa to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Overall, it was what I expected, but there were cathedrals next to it that aren't talked about as much. If traveling to Pisa from Florence, it's about an hour train ride back and forth, and I would recommend only staying 2-3 hours, as there's not much to do in Pisa aside from this. I also visited the 2 most popular museums in Florence, the Uffizi Gallery and Galleria dell'Accademia. The Uffizi Gallery is most known for the "Birth of Venus", pictured on the left, but also houses many artworks by Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo. While the Uffizi Gallery may have some of Michelangelo's paintings, the Galleria dell'Accademia has his most famous artwork, "The David", pictured on the left. While I don't have a huge appreciation for art, it's easy to tell that these artists had talent that very few people will ever have.
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