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What We Saw Today…….. Gentlemen in Florence!

Written By: Arlene Ridolfi Valentine - Aug• 26•22
Gentlemen in Florence

Gentlemen in Florence

A boiling hot August day in Florence, Italy.  Most of us were wilted, red-faced from heat, sauntering along seeking shade.  What a breath of fresh air to see these two gentlemen striding along, debonair as could be!

Mid-August in Florence….Question of the day!

Written By: Arlene Ridolfi Valentine - Aug• 18•22

 

Piazza Repubblica, Florence, Italy, dressed for Christmas

Piazza della Repubbllca….one of the most visited piazzas in Florence with its wonderful arches and that carousel operating year-round.  What a steep contrast to see it cloaked in protective coverings as work is carried out this month……and here’s the the real question of the day……

Piazza Repubblica, Florence, Italy Summer Work in Progress

Who decided to allow the  statues who stand guard over this magnificent square to continue their vigilance while the rest of the structure is shielded from view?

Piazza Repubblica, Florence, Italy, Work in Progress