The horrendous and long lasting heat wave has finally broken and the city looks beautiful to my eyes again! Just walking through the center, enjoying the day, I see the city with new eyes and it is lovely!

And also kitchsy!

And, as always, and as it is perhaps best known for throughout the ages, Florence is home to a very sophisticated upscale marketplace of luxury goods. Oh, some of them are so beautiful!

Florence, we made it through another hot summer together! Good to see you again!