The day that I went to La Cinque Terre I had woken up at 3am and had been unable to go to sleep so I kept myself awake all day to try to beat the jet lag. It was a super long day with lots of walking, trains, beach, heat, etc., so I was exhausted that night and slept for 11 hours. This was great except for the fact that I slept through my reservation to skip the lines to go see the David. I knew I would have to wait to get in but I figured it was worth it. As it was, I ended up waiting for 2 and a half hours to get in. By the time I did, I was hot and dehydrated so I only stayed for about 45 min. The David was, or course, spectacular. Over and over I was amazed at how incredible art was in person during this trip. I have seen images of the David my whole life, copied, printed, on the internet, I have seen memes, jokes, satire, and yet, looking at it still blew me away. Leading up to it, the hall was full of Michelangelo’s Prisoners– the unfinished works which looked like bodies trapped in the stone. They were beautiful and a little sad. I found myself thinking about how even though David was “free,” he was still made of stone, just as immobile as his bound brothers and sisters.