Florence, Italy, July 3rd, 12, 13 |
as part of our Mediterranean cruise and with Carolyn |
David the fake one |
views from the bus |
taking us to Florence |
from Rome |
where our ship is docked |
old village on the way |
fields |
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after 4 hours on the bus |
arriving to Florence |
waling to the church |
our meeting place |
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the famous duomo and the tower |
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looking up |
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just walking in the streets |
after checking on our hotel |
where we'll stay |
in a week time |
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Here is david |
or a copy of him |
the real one is at the Academia |
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on ponto vechio |
the golden bridge |
or where they sell gold |
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people resting on a sculpture |
and the sidewalk |
the Mediccis palace |
stairs up |
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lots of this sculptor |
in the gardens |
of the Mediccis palace |
overlooking the city and the duomo |
another sculpture |
the Mediccis |
were an early family |
governing the area |
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another sculpture |
of the same sculptor Barni |
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walking into the pending gardens |
and other antic gardens |
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a dog on a balcony |
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lunch near pono vechio |
one of our best lunches |
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the happy couple |
another family near by |
with the owner of 32 years |
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capuccino and juice before end |
back to meeting point |
back on the bus back |
to Civitavecchia |
port city of Rome |
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again old village |
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medieval village |
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a week later with Carolyn |
happy reunited family |
or part of it |
musiciens near the restaurant |
watching a band |
near the fake David |
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through our window |
we can see the duomo |
here it is again from our street |
the horse again |
David again |
on the way to the Doges palace |
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from the Doges palace |
view on the bridge |
Ponto Vecchio |
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where they sell gold |
another view |
through the roses on the roof |
on the city |
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waiting for dad |
who is buying cook books |
while we die of heat |
and writing postcards |
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walking again |
toward ponto vecchio |
this time with Carolyn |
what a site |
beautiful Carolyn |
police women on the bridge |
mom and daughter on the bridge |
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quenching our thirst |
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and leafing through cook books |
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corner of street |
last night in Florence |
eating in a great restaurant |
the prince descendant of the Mediccis |
the restaurant is right in our street |
free appetisers |
the prince is the cook and the owner |
literally in the street |
paid appetisers |
can't eat anymore |
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Joel's meal that I finish |