Thursday, May 8, 2008
Today I made my way through the busy piazze to go to the Mercato Centrale (Central Market) in San Lorenzo. I miss going to my mercato in Sant'Ambrogio, but because there's only one pescivendolo (fish stand), I prefer to go to the Mercato Centrale to buy fish. I like to browse the multiple pescivendoli because I appreciate the choice that is available to me. [Read More]
Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Two girlfriends of mine from Chile arrived in Florence on Friday to visit me. And when someone comes into town to visit, I always have to plug all my favorite places to visit. I told them that they had to visit the Bargello along with the Uffizi. The Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia has been on my list of places to visit and today, I finally got my chance. [Read More]
Thursday, May 1, 2008
I love Florence so much that sometimes I don't even want to leave it. I was happy however when my suoceri (in-laws) asked me out to lunch for primo maggio (May 1st, which is Labor Day in Italy) to the same osteria (restaurant) we went to in Castagno d'Andrea for Easter. When we went there just about five weeks ago, it was snowing so I was hoping for clear skies and warmer weather. Unfortunately, it was raining when we left, but after lunch, the sky cleared and we all went for a walk. [Read More]
