Soooooo nice to see you again!
Florence (Firenze)
Home life in Phase 2 of the quarantine
The last few nights the full moon has been stunning. I’ve watched it cross part of the sky. Unfortunately, my phone camera can’t capture natural light sources at night very well.
My jasmine is in bloom and it is magnificent! So fragrant!
The iris are blooming at the English Cemetery in Florence
This is the season in which the iris blooms. Alas, we are at the beginning of Phase 2 here in Italy and can’t enter spaces like the English cemetery or the Boboli Gardens yet. Still, I wanted to have a look, even from the outside.
Bye, sweet place. I’ll be back to see you soon from the inside as well!
The street called “honesty”
A new look at an old friend
The church of Orsanmichele, Firenze. A showcase of Renaissance sculpture.
Oh, how I’ve missed you!
Florence, wonderful Florence!
Oh, how I have missed you! Your hidden secrets and outward beauties!
The Albizi family headquarters; they were the mortal enemies of the Medici family:
The Valori Altoviti Palace was built in the 15th century by the Albizzi family. The palazzo was taken away from the family after the exile of Rinaldo Albizzi, who had opposed Cosimo il Vecchio in a frantic struggle for power.
The palazzo was purchased by the Valori, and the humanist Baccio Valori had a new palace constructed at the end of the 16th century, bringing together this palace, a Strozzi palace, and another residence.
On the new façade, Baccio Valori had the stelae painted by Giovan Battista Caccini with the busts of 15 illustrious men, but little known by the people, who called it the Palazzo Visacci (nasty faces). The palazzo was restored in the 18th century, and later became the property of the Altoviti family.
Vault of the blind.
Happy days are here again!
This weekend, Tuscany relaxed the rules we’ve been following since the lock-down began. For the first time in 2 months, we can legally go outside and walk or bike for exercise. That means I can see the city again for the first time since March 12. Wow! I have missed my home town!
On this, my first day out, here are some beautiful things I noticed:
A great lecture to hear on Pza Santissima Annunziata, Florence
I survived the pandemic
At least, so far!
Today was a beautiful day in old Firenze! It is glorious to be able to enjoy the city again, especially with no tourists blocking all the old familiar places. No museums or gardens are yet open, but this city is an open air museum, which I am enjoying to the hilt. Never again will I take walking the city for granted.
get back, lauretta! 
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