lack of sleep doesn't stop life in firenze

I didn't sleep very well last night. I think I got maybe 3 hours of sleep, and spent most of the night restlessly tossing and turning. Oh well. I'm hoping I'll be adjusted to the time schedule by tomorrow, or the end of this week.

Today we visited Santa Croce, and spent 3 hours walking and talking and looking at the various chapels and frescoes by Giotto and Taddeo Gaddi, and saw the tombs of Machiavelli, Dante, and Michelangelo. It was amazing. The massive altarpiece and apse were covered by scaffolding, so we didn't get the full effect of the church, but it was still really impressive.

Every time I've traveled abroad, I've lit a few candles at churches for my family, and especially my Grandma Carolyn. She travelled so much in her life, and she paid for my first trip abroad, so I feel like every time I travel overseas, she's like my guardian angel looking out for me so I pay my respects and say my thanks by lighting a candle and letting her know I'm thinking of her.

I'm pretty tired today due to my lack of sleep, so I'm going to do my few pages of reading for tonight, take and Advil PM, and head to bed.