I have the day off of work thanks to Independence Day, and I took advantage of that to walk the streets of Florence for most of the day while MaryKate is spending her first day at Sacred Art School for her summer course.

Biking and walking is natural, and the scale of Florence makes the commute from our apartment to Sacred Art School simple: 30 minutes by foot or 10 minutes by bike. And the Arno’s changing colors throughout the day make each journey distinctive.