Up, Up and Even Further Up

We went to Florence. Once we got off our train we checked into our hotel. After that, we went to a church called the Duomo. Paul, Mom, and I got to go to the very top of the dome. Here are some photos of what it looked like when we were climbing up. It was interesting because we were climbing inbetween the painting on the inside of the dome and the outdoor part of the dome. Look how narrow, steep, and curvy everything is!




Once we climbed 464 steps, we got to the top. Here is what we saw. Isn't that neat how you can look down at the ground and see just how far up you are? The middle picture shows the side of the dome from the top.





We were at the cupola at the top of the dome. We were actually outside! The first photo is of the dome when we came back down. You can see the cupola at the very top of the dome. The second picture is zoomed in on the cupola. You can see where we were because there are still people up there. Look closely. They are right where the cupola meets the top of the dome. Hint: they look like specks!

It was really fun and we got a lot of good exercise!

-Elizabeth

P.S. I am glad I don't have to climb 464 steps to get home every night! We only have to climb 126!