That’s about how many I climbed today and so to celebrate I had some lasagne and wine followed by coffee and chocolate.

I must admit I’m a little weary because I walked about 15 kms yesterday but this is all good because the more I exercise the more I can eat. 

Today I went to the main cathedral in Florence and I decided to climb up to the dome where you get a great view of the city,  However there are nearly 500 steps winding up a narrow staircase. It wraps around and at times you can get a little dizzy if you’re not careful. 

I love these kind of places. You get to walk in the footsteps of the very people that created this masterpiece.

When you finally make it to the top you are rewarded with some amazing views of the city and you are also surrounded by many people gasping for air.  Even the young fit looking ones where looking a little worse for wear and to my credit my breathing was quite relaxed. 

This was definitely a good choice today rather than go to another museum. I could go and see the real statue of David but I’ve seen the fake and I’m sure his balls are not any bigger in the real one. 

After you climb the Dome then if you have enough energy you can climb to the top of the bell tower which I did but I must admit I was getting a little worse for wear by the time I reached the top. It was my legs that were complaining rather than my lungs. 

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