When a Train is a Bus - A Quiet Day

We headed off on the morning train- the bus from Siena to Florence. Yes the train was a bus. The bus company is called Tran (pronounced train). Perhaps this was to meet an election promise.
We decided on a relaxing first day in Florence. We ended up going to 5 museums, a church and a concert!
We visited the Bargello, the sculpture museum. This was built as a town hall in 1258 and converted to a prison in the 16th century. It became Italy’s first national museum in 1865. The sculptures were magnificent, Michelangelo etc. The special exhibition of Bernini was stunning. There was delicate marble lace, layer upon layer of marble folds and heads looking as if they were about to speak - where the term ‘speaking likeness’ comes from.
We also visited the Anthropology Museum and the Duomo before going back to our apartment for lunch. The benefit of an apartment was a first ‘home’ cooked meal since leaving - escalopes of turkey with brown onion sauce, potatoes, peas, corn and carrots.
In the evening, we visited St Marco museum in the former monastery and while we were there, enjoyed a concert performed by the Florence Conservatorium of Music. It was very good.
Later, we went to the Gallerie Accademia that houses Michelangelo’s famous ‘David’ and also the Museum of Musical Instruments.
Not bad for a quiet day!