What's Gucci, everyone? Me, because we went to the Gucci Museum today! The museum had different exhibits on the many works of the Gucci brand. For many of the things in the museum, I hadn't known beforehand that Gucci bag had created them, such as a car, silverware, and golf clubs. My favorite exhibit was one room filled with beautiful gowns. These one of a kind resses were designed by Gucci specifically for certain celebrities to wear on the red carpet, then they were sent to the museum. Some of the celebrities who have worn Gucci dresses are Blake Lively and Jessica Chastain. Other exhibits were dedicated to the famous bamboo bag and the floral prints.
After the Gucci Museum, our tour guide took us to the Ponte Vecchio Bridge, which was beautiful. The grass next to the water was the most vibrant shade of green I had ever seen, and there were cute little pink and white flowers growing by the water as well. There were even some people on boats in the river.
For lunch, some of the girls and I went in search of a specific sandwich place, All'Antico Vinaio, which had been suggested by at least 3 people. When we finally found it, the line was out the door and down the street. There were actually 2 different venues on the same street, which we figured was because it was so good and so popular. I got a sandwich called The Summer, which had bacon, lettuce, tomato, and cheese and it was one of the greatest things I’ve ever eaten. The sandwich was HUGE, it was the size of my head. And the bread was good and crusty too, which I really liked.
After lunch, we met up with our whole group again to go to the Uffizi Gallery, which holds the largest collection of Italian Renaissance Art. We got to see the paintings of the Madonna and child, the birth of Venus, and the Immaculate Conception, the childhood masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci. We also saw a few sculptures by and inspired by Michaelangelo. I think this is one of my favorite musuems we’ve been to, because it was really cool to see all the Renaissance art in the city where it all began.
After finishing up in the Uffizi Gallery, we had the rest of the day free. A bunch of us decided to walk up to a former fort that protected the city. It was a long walk uphill, but we eventually made it. The view was breathtaking; you could see almost the entire city. The only problem was that the trees in front had grown too tall so they blocked off a portion of the view. Nevertheless, it was a beautiful sight. Then, because we just love to walk up hills, we walked along uphill roads and sidewalks to get to am even higher point, which had a big statue of David. This view was so much better than the first, because the trees were cut so you could see everything: the Arno River, the Duomo, the Medici Palace, the mountains in the distance, each little building in the city. It was a truly spectacular view and I couldn't help but just stare. No picture I took could fully capture the beauty of it. It was definitely worth the walk up and down.
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