Ah, Rinascente, you never disappoint come Christmas! Here is just part of their current light show!
Advent day 3. Signs of Christmas from Parma, Italy
Advent day 2, artisanal bakery in Florence
A top artiginale bakery in Florence. Guess the name? Top!
In general, I am sorry to say, I don’t care for Italian sweets or the Christmas breads of panettone or pan d’oro. But, I bought a pan d’oro this week anyway. I’m hoping I like the artiginale version better than the supermarket versions I’ve had before! I’ll let you know!
Update: Dec. 3: the pan d’oro is nice. I like it. Is it worth 20 Euro? Not for me. Sorry Italy. But, you win most all of the time: olives, salume, schiacchiata, vini, arrancia rosso, pasta, etc. etc. :-)
Raphael 2
Advent Calendar. The sights and sounds on December 1: a parade and installing the main Florentine Christmas tree
Raphael exhibition, Rome, part 1
Move over Nutella, the real thing is better!
Piazza della Repubblica, then and now
The Piazza Santa Croce in 1954.
Piazza Santa Croce nel 1954.
Selling of fish from the Arno river, in 19th century Florence
Seller of Arno fish, using squashes as containers.
Venditore di pesci d'Arno con le classiche zucche come contenitore.
get back, lauretta! 
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