Today was our "Hop-On, Hop-Off" day as we took the double decker bus up into the hills of Fiesole and back to the city. Patrizia's friends Julie & Larry Taulbert from South Carolina stopped in for the day from the villa where they are staying in the countryside. We enjoyed the outdoor market in Fiesole and our walk up to the church on the hilltop. On the other side of Florence we hopped off at Pizzale Michelangelo for the wonderful views and a nice lunch on the terrace. Back into the city center we hopped on and off to see the sights and eat gelato! Everyone was exhausted by nightfall but it was a great day. More later . . .Ciao!
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"In La Cucina" In the Kitchen - Sept. 16
Continuation of our orientation to Florence took us on a walk down to the Arno River at Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) also know as the "Gold Bridge". It is filled with gold and jewelry shops along its sides but we didn't boost the economy there - yet! Later in the afternoon we walked back - this time over the Santa Trinita bridge to our cooking class on the other side of the Arno. The photographs will show you what a good time we had with Silvio our chef for the class and the good food we both cooked and enjoyed at In Tavola Cooking School. A walk back home through the warm and beautiful night was very nice. More later...Ciao!