Shannon wanted to go to Florence for her birthday this year for some good food and shopping. We visited the famous Uffizi museum and saw one of the most famous art collections in the world. We had both seen the David on previous trips so we decided to skip the line this time and just see the replica at the Piazza della Signoria.
However Art museums were high on Shannon’s list of things to do so we also visited the Palatine Gallery and the Modern Art gallery. We also got some of Florentine history in with our tours of the Famous Duomo and the Medici Royal Apartments.
Shopping was one of the priorities for this trip so we visited the leather market a couple times. We both brought back some nice souvenirs from our trip.
As if Shannon and I require an excuse to travel, for our 2nd anniversary we decided to go to Paris. We had each been there before on separate trips so we repeated some experiences and tried to mix in some new ones. 
If you can believe it when Shannon was in Paris before the Louvre was closed so we made a visit to that museum a priority. Obviously it is one of the greatest museums in the world and I like it because it has awesome art and history collections from around the world.
We also made a point to make it to Versailles where we toured the palace and enjoyed the temporary Japanese exhibit and the gardens outside. 
We visited many museums in Paris and saw the many famous sites. We also found time to make it to a couple shows including the famous Moulin Rouge. Not surprisingly we had a nice eating experience in Paris as we explored the different areas of the city. 
