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Out and about in Florence. Ponte Vecchio, on the Arno. |
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A little shop in Oltr'arno, on the south bank of the river. |
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Via della Vigna Vecchia, from our hall window. |
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Piazza della Signoria. Cosimo I de Medici, by Gianbologna. With friend. |
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David of Many Colours. Note the prices. |
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Ponte Vecchio again, plus the Vasari Corridor, leading from the Uffizi. It was the Medicis' private walkway across the bridge, above the crowds. |
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From the terrace at the Uffizi Museum |
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At the Galileo Museum. A stunning layout of star paths around the earth. |
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A map of the world, 1457. With Mesopotamia at the very centre. |
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Two of the high water marks from previous floods Yes, I know, I haven't shown
how high they actually are. Way over my head.
Nov 4 1333 & Nov 4 1966. |
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1806-1861
The most visited grave in the English Cemetery (aka The Protestant Cemetery, or, more accurately, the non-Catholic cemetery). |
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Another Elizabeth, just because I like the stone and the markings. |
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Don't ask. |
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Outside Orsanmichele Church. Its outer walls are filled with patron saints of various guilds. Here is an extra treat for the Woodworkers and Stonecarvers. |
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And for the blacksmiths |
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La Carraia. Definitely the best place in Florence for Gelato. Around the corner from Santa Croce. |
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Wherever you go, the Duoma, Santa Maria di Fiore, seems to be just around the corner. |
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Courtyard of the Palazzo Strozzi, where I went to see an art exhibit, Bellezza Divina. |
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A bookstall near the Palazzo Strozzi |
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In the Piazza della Reppublica |
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