Piazzale Michelangelo is a famous square with a magnificent panoramic view of Florence. The plaza is a tribute to Michelangelo and contains copies of some of his most famous works such as a bronze David in the middle of the square.
After dropping out of the Uffizi line, we decided to buy a bus day pass since we wanted to go up the piazzale again for the night scene. We scouted around for a tabachi (cigarette/newspaper store) to get our day pass and then waited at a bus stop. While waiting we saw people in red t-shirts running past us, looks like there’s a marathon or some sort. After a while, we saw hordes of people in the same red t-shirts crossing the Ponte alle Grazie (bridge downstream of Ponte Vecchio) and they were actually taking the bus route. This means that the bus we are waiting for is non-operating that morning. So we got no choice but to join in the crowd and walk towards Piazzale Michelangelo. The crowd is very cheerful, singing and talking; most of them are with families and friends making it quite a joyous outing. The red t-shirt they were wearing actually bears the name of Salvatore Ferragamo, most probably the one of the main sponsor of the big walk. 
We arrived at the piazzale (it’s not very far away from the town area) and we can get a good overview of Florence from here. The square is actually pretty big and there is an open air café which Bel pointed out it was from the set of the Hong Kong drama ‘冲上云霄’. We didn’t dare to have a cuppa here as we think it’ll surely be expansive. Here, couples and friends sat at the stairs enjoying the view. Later, we went up the pathway leading to a church and cemetery at the side of the piazzale. The view here is equally good with lesser crowd. 
The same evening, we went back up to the piazzale for the night scene. There’s still daylight when we arrive but already the square is quite crowded with tourists and lovebirds. In the eyes of the lovebirds, at that moment, there is no one else but his/her lover. Seeing this, I told Bel, too bad she's stuck with me instead of her bf.
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