a day in florence....

Almost immediately after we started walking around Florence/Firenze

we realized that a few hours definitely would not be enough time.

Unfortunately we had a flight out of Rome the next day, so decided

to see what we could of Florence.  What a magnificent place!

We quickly found a cafe right near the Duomo and had a drink as the weather was extremely hot that day and just getting from the train station to the Duomo (which wasn't far at all) left us feeling parched.  We sat and gazed at all of the beauty surrounding us and chatted with a shop keeper next door who was standing outside.

We truly had no agenda but to just wander and wander we

did.  Thru as many piazzas, alleyways, tiny streets as we could

find (and there were no shortage of them!)

 

We walked along the Arno River where there were quite a bit

of street vendors selling fabulous pieces of art and jewelry

We walked across the Ponte Vecchio Bridge (which has tiny

shops inside there as well) and wandered thru the neighborhoods

looking for a certain restaurant one of our friends had recommended.

We never found it, but it was fun just walking down all the streets.

We stopped into a few shops

Sat in an outdoor cafe watching the kids on the carousel

and just people watching.  I am really used to hot weather, but

this heat with the humidity and my sprained ankle - well we stopped

several times to eat and drink thru the course of our day in Florence.

(which I truly loved, as when we are home we tend to rush more)

I loved seeing these art walls on one of the streets we were on



We had a nice meal in this quaint little cafe with a nice window seat

Loved everything about Florence

As in Rome, Florence is such a different world than what we

live in, I could easily hang my hat there for a few months!

The breathtaking beauty with every step you take and the

gorgeous artwork that is displayed everywhere.  Before we

knew it our day in Firenze had come to an end, but our last

night in Rome was just beginning after a bit of a rest on

the beautiful train ride home!

Here are some photos from Ciao Christy - who lives in Florence

Boboli Gardens - I didn't make it there but I hope to one day

San Miniato Church - I love this statue and the view!

We can't stop gushing about our trip to Italy - it was everything

we imagined it would be and more!  The people we met and mingled

with were fabulously fun to spend time with and we look forward

to discovering more fantastic places in Italy someday!

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!  Smile at a stranger!

xxoo