That’s how I felt as I struggled to find my camera in time to catch this series of shots that illustrate the intricacies of gardening, Florence-style. These little Ape (ahh-pee) trucks are everywhere in Italy and for good reason. They provide transport on narrow city streets and they are very economical to run. This is a […]
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How’s this for a Florence surprise? Walking down a narrow old street (via della Chiesa) in the Oltrano, we noticed a marble plaque above a doorway. Wow. We stood in awe for a moment after we read its message. I mean, it doesn’t look like a prestigious address, does it? And yet, as the plaque […]
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