a new book

My second Blurb book has arrived! I am so happy with it. Such wonderful technology -  anyone can make their own book so easily and for a reasonable cost. There's even an eBook version. I love Blurb.

Arrivederci

It's time to go Florence, it's been great getting to know you.
Five days here creates one of those little windows in your life that you'll never forget.
Arrivederci!

What a Pitti

Today was the day to visit the Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens. Those Medici's certainly lived in style and had a few nice 'pictures' on the walls haha - Rubens, Raphael, Tintoretto, Carravaggio, Van Dyke just to mention a few. Regarding the gardens, I consoled myself that they are in fact, the real thing (Italian gardens that is). Have you visited the Hamilton Gardens lately?
Passed over Ponte Vecchio several times but resisted all temptation to buy anything gold. Did succumb to a rock melon gelato though. Divine.

How many steps?

Had dinner at a little cafe right at the base of the Duomo. The size of this church astounds me. I was going to climb to the top today but it is overcast so I'll wait for clear skies. Or am I just procrastinating? Surely handbag shopping would be less tiring?

ARTartART

Today's art lesson was at the Uffizi gallery. The Christian story is extremely well documented - not a lot of still life painting in this gallery. In fact I have seen more religious painting in the last three days than can be healthy. I did enjoy seeing Fiorentino's Musical Angel.