"Domenica a Firenza" Sunday in Florence - Oct. 9

A leisurely Sunday morning was followed by an afternoon visit to the Accademia to see Micheleangelo's masterpiece - The David.  Regretfully, photos were not allowed but he was truly magnificient for a 500-year old fellow! (I added a photo from the internet).  Afterwards we ambled around the center of Florence and were surprised to encounter a religious parade of priests and followers carrying an icon through the streets and burning incense with chanting and a small band of musical instruments.   It was very interesting, but we did not understand the significance - just part of our sensory experience in Italy!  We were also happily surprised to find a nice wine tasting event going on in Piazza Republica - buy a wine glass for 5 eruos and you could taste the various Chianti wines from growers in that region.  Just being out and about in Florence is a wonderful experience any day of the week!  More later . . . Ciao!