We spend our mornings reading, plotting, learning, studying maps, Marc goes for his discovery runs every other day. Afternoons are spent walking, discovering the layout of Florence, situating all the glorious art we want to see. With 5 weeks and warm weather to start, we are in no rush to head indoors yet. We have found fresh food markets, getting by on our growing vocabulary and hand signals with a little French and Spanish thrown in to see if that helps! Evenings we go out for another stroll, the piazzas and buildings beautifully lit for the night. We think we're averaging 7-10 kms per day.
Every morning, church bells ring out and in between these bells, we've had these 2 buskers strolling through the neighbourhood, often below our window. Combined with our morning quiet, with the windows wide open, it is an unbelievably joyful feeling.
On our 3rd day, we head towards the Duomo, and are completely unprepared for the sheer size and beauty of the facade. We sit on the stone steps to eat our lunch, knowing it will be days before we are prepared to go inside. Cannot wait to find out about choirs singing in here. Rounding the side, I come upon these 3 buskers. The violinist spies me readying my camera and they launch in to "Somewhere my Love", which I will think is especially for me! They definitely get my Euro!
Florence is surrounded by low mountains with the River Arno cutting through the valley, and the city at its feet. We hike up to the highest point, stop midway at a public rose garden where we eat our picnic lunch.
Continuing on up, we reach the Piazza del Michaelangelo at the midway point. We are overcome with being here!
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