ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON THE GODDESS HOWE BLOG 4/13/2013 One of my very favorite places is Florence, Italy. The history, the people, the architecture, the beauty. The River Arno. The dazzling centerpiece of Florence is Duomo and Campanile of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fioro. They are masterpieces of green, white, and pink marble. The Campanile, also known as Giotto’s Tower, is 278 feet high. There are 414 calf-wrenching steps to climb to the top, but the views of the