As we move on through my Cruise Series, we now find ourselves in Florence, a city brimming over with amazingly beautiful architecture and art.
First, my little video - it comes in under 3 minutes and captures the essence of the city.
The cathedral was so beautiful and absolutely huge. There’s also footage of our deluge experience, so well worth a look.
And with no particular order to my photos due to my iPhone download limitations, I share with you now my pictorial memories of Florence.
Our tour bus took us up to the perfect vantage point to capture a panoramic of the city.
Our tour bus stopped off at a perfect vantage point outside the city to capture some fabulous panoramics.
The bustling square cleared in a nano second when a thunderclap overhead emptied its heavy load upon the city.
The hailstones were the size of hazelnuts, and hurt - it felt like we were under fire as we raced the few yards from coffee shop to cathedral. The video at the beginning of this post includes some footage of the deluge.
Just before the deluge.
I'm an untidy tourist.
Ponte Veccio, with a hint of finger!
A la perchoine,
Mary x.
I'm not a widely travelled person but I did go to Florence in 2013; I think. It is a beautiful city but I found the opulence and decoration in the churches and cathedrals just too overwhelming. My eyes were confused and bedazzled by too much detail. It was was extremely hot when we were and we were glad to take refuge from the heat in the cool interiors.
ReplyDeleteWe did watch (from indoors, luckily) the most spectacular thunderstorm I've ever seen whilst we were in Italy, though.
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So true Vronni, there's a lot of detail in that architecture. If felt a bit fairy tale really. It was good to read of your experiences, and funny about those thunderstorms, must be a geological issue as we had them frequently along the Italian coast.
DeleteI LOVED Florence when we visited for the first time earlier this year - see my blog - https://nobodsdiary.blogspot.com/search?q=Florence -
ReplyDeleteWe stayed just behind the cathedral and I loved seeing it at night after all the tourist crowds had left. It was spectacular and I am so glad we visited.
Luckily we didn't get your rain and hail though!
I loved reading your experiences, Jay, and must make a space to read your posts.
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What a beautiful city. Almost too much beauty and I can imagine that it can be exhausting spending just one day of sightseeing there. Loving the photos!
ReplyDeleteYes Dutchie, Soooo much to take in here and through all of Italy!
DeleteHugs, Matt x.
Haven't been to Florence, but one I think I should try - it looks very majestic. Jacqui x
ReplyDeleteDefinitely worth a trip, Jacqui, and pair it with Pisa which is a short trip away.
DeleteHugs, Mary x.
It looks beautiful Mary. I love good architecture. Shame about the weather though! xx
ReplyDeleteFairytale it was Laurie, sooo much marble!
DeleteHugs, Mary x.