Today was an eventful day.
The first thing I tried to do was go to a 10:30 mass at the Duomo. Didn't work... Time management. But instead, I checked out the museo d'opera behind the Duomo. This tiny museum hosted great work by the masters including Michelangelo's unfinished Pieta, Donatello's statues for the Duomo, and Panel's from Ghiberti's original doors on the baptistery, which many considered to have started in the Renaissance.
After the musemum I went to a thrilling, yet freezing Fiorentia Bologna soccer game. The soccer (or il calcio as they call it) was impressive and we had great seats in the 6th row. The fans were going crazy decked out in their purple Fiorentina colors, waving their huge flags and cursing at the other team which had its own secure section. Bologna was up 2 nothing in the first half, but although we rallied with 1 in the second we just couldn't capitalize on our chances. Regardless Bologna had 2 incredible goals (the first one was a bicycle from about 12 yards out). I was very proud to wear my new purple fiorentina sweatshirt.
