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| The crowds downtown |
As we made our way through the throngs of people we occasionally stopped and danced with the locals. Music boomed in the night air and street vendors tried to sell us food at every corner. After some dancing, food, and drinks we made our way to the Uffizi Gallery. On The White Night, culture is also celebrated, and all museums are free and open to the public until the early hours of the morning. So we went into the Uffizi and saw masterpieces such as Botticelli's "Birth of Venus". We spent about half an hour exploring the museum, but a lot was still going on outside so we once again entered the mob of people on the streets. We made our way towards the Arno river and saw some amazing performances.
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| Dancing with fire! |
The highlight of the night were performers who danced with fire instead of the more traditional ribbon. Everyone was enjoying the starry night to the fullest and just living in the moment. The whole city coming out and enjoying each others' company was one unbelievable night I will never forget! That night, I was reminded of just how much happiness can come from being surrounded by smiling faces and good company.
