Below are some of my favorite Florence, Italy trip pics.
I arrived in Florence on a rainy October night, after a long bus ride from Avignon, France. I must say that my Florence trip is among my favorites.
The place is full of character. Even the pension I stayed in used to be a religious property, along Via dei Seragli. It's situated just across one of the old bridges spanning the Arno River. And along the way, you get to walk past a few antique and design galleries with pieces I think you'd only find in Florence. Very interesting indeed.
I like this photo 'cause it's a bit whimsical. The Duomo is behind me and amid the gloom, there comes this burst of color and even more character from a lady's umbrella behind me; an umbrella with clouds against a sky blue background. It's colors broke the gloominess of the photo's color theme as a consequence of the day's rainy fall weather -- a clean pop of white and blue against this gloomy backdrop. Pretty fun seeing it. Only in Florence I guess. Lol.
Above is my breakfast at one of the cafe bars I encountered on the way to the Duomo, a sandwich and a cuppa cappuccino. It's at one of those ubiquitous neighborhood Italian cafes that inspired the founding of Starbucks. It's only now that I thought of that. I guess nothing beats the real thing.
3. My gelato
3. My gelato
the choice of mouth-watering flavors.. lol
il buon gelato
Of course, a trip to Italy wouldn't be complete without a taste or more of their ice cream or gelato. That's the cup of gelato I ordered while on the go. Photo was shot on the Ponte Vecchio. I don't remember which flavor I had though; probably cappuccino or some other coffee variant. Not vanilla for sure. Yum yum! :D
See more of my Florence trip pics here and here.
See more of my Florence trip pics here and here.
