We got a recommendation for a reasonable restaurant from a local that turned out to be amazing. I had pear ravioli in the most delicious creamy cheese sauce every created. It was soooooo delicious. The pear was sweet and savory and I used some bread to soak up every last bit of sauce. Later we went to a gelato place not far from our hostel and I some of the best gelato in Italy! I had amaretto, grapefruit, and blackberry. All the flavors were amazing fresh and super yummy. The fantastic flavors of Florence continued when we went to dinner on Saturday night at a trattoria off the beaten path. We had chicken liver on toasted bread for appertivi (appetizer), and I had ravioli with sausage and tomato in another delectable cream sauce. I also had tiramisu since I've never had it before, and where better than a fantastic restaurant in Italy. The meal was delicious and very reasonable. All the food in Florence was wonderful! When I got a salami (so every things fine!) panino they sliced the meat fresh and added a scrumptious artichoke spread.
I got to go to The Galleria Accademia and the Uffizi Galleria. In the Accademia we saw Michelangelo's David. It was stunning! I wasn't allowed to take pictures and I couldn't do the sculpture justice trying to describe it. Every time I looked at the sculptures face I saw a different emotion. Especially with the religious context of the sculpture it was a moving experience. It was an incredible experience to see The David. In the Uffizi Galleria I saw several paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, and The Birth of Venus by Botticelli. It seems unreal that I saw such famous art.
The whole trip was wonderful, and I can still taste all the fabulously fresh flavors of the delicious food!