we are now in florence. it's gorgeous here, or at least it was for about an hour before it started pouring. since it seems like a city that is better enjoyed outdoors, this is quite a shame. hopefully tomorrow will be better. we did go see michaelangelo's david, the big huge church (duomo or whatever) and some other stuff, and have eaten some good food. tomorrow we plan to go to some gardens and a piazza with a good view of the city. I am being vague because I don't actually know... I am letting matt do most of the planning in this city because I am happy enough just eating gelato and wandering around.

salzburg was very nice but a little on the boring side. we didn't have anything to do at night so we just went to the irish pub both nights and ended up meeting a lot of nice people there. we dropped thirty euros on the sound of music tour which was a little bit disappointing as far as kitsch value is concerned but we got to see a lot of cool places and go out into the countryside. And salzburg is absolutely gorgeous, but that goes without saying.