Some Florence Love

  We always enjoy taking the train to Florence while we are staying in Umbria, for a couple of reasons...

  We love the city, there s a wonderful art supply store for Johnny, and I am always happy just walking the streets, window shopping, etc.

  Oh, and then we'll stop for a glass of wine here and there...

A favorite piazza for vino.

I love the architecture of Florence.
You know you are in this beautiful city just by looking up...

The yellow buildings with green shutters...Florence, to me.

Off the main drag, another lovely spot.

  

  We spent the night this time, so we had lots of time to walk around and soak it in. I always pay attention to the details...

  

  

  We found a couple of new spots to stop for a bite and a sip, which was fun.

Crispy toasted bread strips were so delicious...perfect treat with vino.

  Of course we saw art...

Who is that up there in Piazza Signorelli?

A super cool installation piece by Antony Gormley.
See? THIS is why it's so important to look UP!

  I'm a fan of the street art scene in Florence, too...always something around every corner.

  A few Super Women...

  

  And others...

  And...I guess it would be 'performance art'???

  I've always been interested in all the various workshops in Florence, and decide to take some photos while we were cruising around.

  It's wonderful to see these 'hole-in-the-wall' spaces, crammed with all sorts of stuff. Some are storefronts, as well, and others are actual work/studio/shops.

  It was another memorable trip to a city we'll never get tired of visiting.
  And now Johnny has more canvas than he knows what to do with, but I have a very good feeling that he'll figure it out...

Another roll of canvas for this inspired artist!