This morning, we went to get our clothes from the laundromat. But for some bizarre reason, a few pieces were missing?! Jess couldn't find her towel adn singlet and I couldn't find my shorts. I mean if someone is going to steal, why not the whole lot? We went on our walking tour which started in Santa Croce (very beautiful) then walked to Piazza della Signora where the perfect replica of Michelangelos David stands and also few other sculptures. We then walked pa...

Today we made our way to Florence via Siena and a winery in the Chianti region. In Siena, we met our tour guide and we went to Saint Dominics Church first which had nice frescoes inside and Saint Caterinas head. Siena pretty much started the first bank/banking system so was a very wealthy town in terms of finance, but now survives on tourism. The bank Monte dei Paschi was founded in 1472 and is currently the oldest surviving bank in the world. They are also fmo...