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December 01, 2005
Florence
Greetings from Florence where I spent last week. In the picture I am on Ponte Vecchio in front of the Vasari passage, through where the Medici could stroll to the bridge without facing the ordinary folk. Florence in November is very pleasant. Cold, but pleasant. The centre of town is small, beautiful, sympathetic, in November, the number of tourists is well tolerable and the weather gives the town a romantic melancholic atmosphere. The year over, of course, the food and wine are delicious. The biggest and bloodiest chunk of meat I've ever eaten, bistecca alla fiorentina, is a joy, but order it only if your stomach is growling with hunger. And ribollita, a local veggie specialty, is definitely replacing carrot casserole at my Christmas table. The best bars are at Piazza San Spirito in Oltrarno. Oh, and leather boots are cheap! (Some may remember this topic already from my Tokyo posts)
Posted by hrantavu at 01:29 PM