I had to leave Florence for a bit. The crowds of tourists in summer make the city almost impossible to enjoy. It isn’t much cooler here, but it’s still much nicer at the moment.
I hadn’t been in Pisa for more than 15 minutes and I met 4 men! They are pictured below:
My hotel is near the Lungarno Medico and as I walked along it today, this fabulous facade stood out to me.
The video below shows you how the Arno River flows through Pisa.
The next 3 pix show the Medici Palazzo, which is located on the Lungarno Mediceo which explains how the roadway got its name. Cosimo I was big here.
And, finally for today, I made this video simply to capture the sounds of two older Italian gentlemen whom I happened to be sitting next to on a park bench, all 3 of us resting and watching the world go by. I love the sound of the Italian language and can usually get the gist of a conversation if not every word. I surreptitiously recorded them for the music of it all. I hope you enjoy!
I also love the fact that Italian men aren’t afraid to wear pink slacks!
get back, lauretta! 
A short while ago I was eating a hefty biography of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. You seem tl be following their trek in reverse when they first arrived !
Have you visited their Casa Guidi in F ?
‘reading’, for heaven’s sake: text in-correction !
I have been to Casa Guidi in Florence. Did you know it is actually available to be rented for short term stays? They have a modest rental apartment attached to the rooms of the Brownings, so when you come to Florence you might like to book it? The British Institute is another staple of mine in Florence. :-))