This morning we had a good breakfast, played with the dogs, and headed into Florence to explore. My mom and I went to visit the Duomo. Hannah and Dad were already at the top of the dome. My mom and I decided to do it too. Climbing it was the hardest thing ever. It’s 463 steps all the way to the top. My mom and I climbed and climbed and climbed and a little bit more, and then when you thought you were there, you weren’t. You just had to go to another kind of staircase. Finally, we reached the top and from the top of the dome, I could see all of the rooftops in Florence.

I was proud to get to the top. Then we had to walk down, down, down, all the way to the bottom. It was really fun.