Ahhhh, a good sleep & no texts!( The Thunder must have lost.) Up about 7;30 & go to breakie. I get a couple of scrambled eggs today, along with our coffee "Americano", croissants, ham & cheese. What's up for today? A walk over the bridge to the Uffizi Gallery. I've got to have one of those waffles with chocolate! YEAH! Our "appointment" is for 9:15 & we get our tickets& go right in! Of course, thousands of people & thousands of paintings, artifacts & things to read-don't miss the ceilings! The "Michelangelo" room-WOW! Botticelli, Signorelli, Leonardo Da Vinci-items from the 14 & 1500's. Another overwhelming museum with Madonna & child everywhere! A few Venus's too, with Venus on the "half shell" the biggest attraction (Botticelli), Michelangelo's " The Holy Family" is wonderful (1506). Gothic art, early Renaissance with Roman sculptures, frescoed ceilings. Now a short break for lunch on the terrace, with cheeses, olives, ham & drinks. Back to the museum with more High Renaissance & Mannerism-poor Rembrandt, he doesn't even get a protective cover on his paintings, as opposed to Da Vinci & Michel-too "new" I guess. We're out by 2:00 & it was a lovely day, with Cami doing a superb job as our "docent"& she loved the art today! Some of the museum was under construction or new things coming in June, but it was a great experience. Now some shopping & buying. Back to the hotel to drop off our stuff. Out to see the "Pitti "Palace & a tour of the Boboli Gardens. It was laid out by the Medici's in 1550 & is a Renaissance styled garden, overlooking Florence and Tuscany. A nice leisurely stroll up to the rose garden, picture taking & chatting with a couple from SC. It is a very restful venue & some fantastic views of Florence & we just sit down on the grass and enjoy the sites. On our way out was a weird statue of the dwarf, who was the court jester for the Medici's & is called a "Fat little Bacchus"on top of a turtle..what a site! Out to the street & a stop to get some things for our train ride to Venice tomorrow. After some treats-cheese, wine, beer- we head across the Ponte Vecchio to the Piazza de Signorilla for supper at Il David's & it is ok, not great. The usual fair, lasagna, penne pasta & spaghetti carbonara & salads, but the couple next to us-Orientals- almost ruined the whole thing, smoking constantly & being general A-holes. Oh well, back to the room & pack, shower & get ready for our departure at 9:15.
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Love Mom's still life treatments. . . the first of many she will take. The Uffizi is all it's cracked up to be and more: Giotto, Botticelli, Titian, and don't forget the mad man Caravaggio and his Medusa, my favorite!
Views from the cafe overlooking Florence are worth the expensive snick snacks.
Love the Boboli Kittens! And the peonies at the top of the giardini!
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