Monday in Florence is a day off for most of the tourist attractions and even some regular markets.
We went to the large grocery store this morning and got fresh bread and a few other things. on our way to the market we stopped for our first gelato of the day (aka breakfast of champions)...
on the way back we stopped at a pastry shop and bought some cream puffs...
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| packaged so pretty |
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| tasted soooo yummy |
We had lunch at home and then walked to the Michelangelo Square. It is a beautiful overlook of the city on hill. It was a bit of a hike... but well worth it.
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| we are going to the flat part |
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| the first set of stairs |
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| the next set of stairs |
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| yet more "stairs" |
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| a friend to rest with (about 1/2 way) |
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| group photo |
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| fourth and final set of stairs |
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| it's a bit wild today |
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| part of the old city wall |
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| you can see our house from here ( the last white bldg on the right of the river) |
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| the David is facing Rome (and he is scowling) ;-) |
As long as we were at the top of the hill we decide to
explore what else there was there… we were delighted to find a basilica and cemetery.
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| posing |
Chris
has found a new interest in the olive--- here he is with a tree, and some
flowers from the trees and even little fruit. I think if we lived here we would
be olive farmers.
Today’s flavors (two places today)
Chris 1- apricot and cantaloupe
2- apple and
ricotta with pear
Janelle 1- Bianci de Firenze (yogurt with chocolate chips
and strawberries) and apricot
2- Italian Opera
(some kind of nut) and lemon with cookies
Ais 1- hazelnut (double)
2- hazelnut
(double)
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