the il ponte vecchio.. a medieval bridge over arno river.. the dome on the right side is the top of santa maria del fiore
a street performer doing some acoustic numbers for some loose change
statue of perseus
the door on the left is the entrance to the uffizi gallery.. it houses artworks of many masters.. like michelangelo.. davinci.. its current exhibition are paintings of caravaggio.. we attempted to see all the artwork but they are so many it is impossible to finish it within our selfimposed 2hour limit
photography is not allowed inside the museum.. heres one of few ive taken
a drinking fountain near the exit of uffizi
graffitis.. billboards.. and a couple near the exit of uffizi gallery
dinner at il latini.. hams dry curing
hams.. or prosciutto and bottles of red wine
prosciutto.. must be paired with melon.. or wrapped around it
florentinian steak.. to quote ushers song oh my oh my omg
thats quite a dinner at il latini.. the food served was excessively excessive.. i lost count how many appetizers were served before the main course.. by the time the florentine steak was presented we were nearly full
girls out for some fresh air..
.. or for some smoke
an afternoon drive in tuscany region.. i imagine someone in the kitchen of the house cooking pasta or seafood meal.. reaching in the cupboards stocked with olive oil.. wine.. herbs
in tuscan town of san gemignano.. according to our guide this town became wealthy in the middle ages because pilgrims from spain france and england passed through its hills on their way to rome and traded with the locals.. the well in the middle of the triangular square in the picture used to be a cistern.. in the old times when there were no internal plumbing in the buildings.. rainwater flowed down the pipes and collected to the ground below.. to be scooped out from the well
the church.. old locals or retirees hang out in the streets just to sit and watch the people go by
tuscan landscape
so many chairs under the shade.. the lady chose to sit on the one exposed to the sun.. thats olive tree on the foreground
deli store display
back in florence.. a lady singing an aria to passers by for some money.. no mic and speaker used but her voice filled the square
the rape of sabine women
statue of david
the tower of the palace of the medici family of the 1500s.. the second in the series of crests near the top is fleur de lis.. it is symbol of florence.. florence once used to be the most populous city in all of europe until the black plague wiped half of the population
female nude models where scarce during the old times
dusk in the banks of arno river
the moon hung over florence and tuscan landscape
exterior of uffizi gallery
pisa italy:
the leaning tower of pisa was intended to be upright when it was built.. of course.. but it began leaning immediately after completion due to bad foundation.. fortunately for pisans it became a tourist attraction
some work was done about 10years ago to correct it.. but not completely.. or else it would loose its touristic appeal.. the leaning tower leans 4mm further every year
an early afternoon espresso despite the warm weather
next.. nice france
