I had a great day of hiking before the snow rolled in, and now things should get interesting (full story to come on Monument Valley and the View Hotel).
Ponte Vecchio's Did you know that the Ponte Vecchio's status as the oldest bridge in Florence saved it from destruction? During the Nazi retreat, they thankfully defied orders to blow it up. The ancient buildings on either side of the Arno River were not spared, they were sadly destroyed.