The Accademia Gallery was quiet while we were there, benefit of being here in Winter, only about a dozen people looking at David. The rest of the gallery was a bit hit and miss. The Bartolini exhibit was fantastic, a sculptor whose work I'd been unaware of but was really impressed by. I also enjoyed the section of the museum with antique instruments, and learning about how Bartolomeo Cristofori developed the Pianoforte (if I understand correctly, this was developing the method of hammer on strings used by modern pianos).

Otherwise, the rest of the artworks on display tended to be religious in nature and less impressive than what we've previously seen, although we may well be over-saturated at this point. And we haven't even been to Rome yet!

No photos from the Accademia. Hopefully we can get a photo with the David replica at the Piazzale Michelangelo on the weekend.

Excellent lunch at the Tratorria Mario (blurry pic below, next door to our other favourite Florence feeding hole) and then some market strolls.

Next visited the Palazzo Meddici-Riccardi, which is used by the current local council for meetings, events and such. More galleries, chapel and cool old palace stuff inside.??