The blinding midday sun and playful lens flares framed Brunelleschi's iconic brick dome, while the Duomo's candy-striped marble façade glowed beside it. My friend and I paused mid-stride on our Italian cruise stop, feeling tiny beneath Florence's masterpiece and the brilliant Tuscan sky.

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