Florence (Firenze)
The living hall and kitchen of our private apartment in Florence
San Lorenzo market - the largest open market in town covering several blocks around Piazza San Lorenzo
everything leather
Fancy a hat?
If you peek inside the restaurants, most likely you'll see an archin the middle of the shop
Duomo
Arts and artists everywhere
I just loved the sunflowers
smart electric car
the Ferrari who caught everybody's attention - notice the 'ticket' under the wiper ... but who cares if he can afford the car, the fine is just peanuts
Chocolates and cookies everywhere
Gilli - a famous ancient & posh restaurant
Queing up for the Accademia gallery - to see David
Guess this happens when you had to queue for such a long time - scribbles on the wall next to the gallery entrance
David
Preparing for work
yummy gelato - our daily fix besides the coffee ;)
Piazza Della Signoria
David's replica
Hercules @ the open air museum
This cupid is the liveliest and flirts with tourists attracting them to pose with him
Ponte Vechio
the gold shops at Ponte Vechio
Wine festival
Street band entertaining the crowds at wine festival
the cute little dude who melts my heart
Pitti Palace with Duomo and Piazzale Michelangelo at the background
Palazzo Pitti - housing 6 museums including Galleria Palatina (contains Florence's most important art collection after Uffizi)
Boboli garden
@ Piazalle Michelangelo
Having coffee at Cheer's pub before our Tuscany bike tours
Huge barrels at wine distillery - very strong wine smell here
- photo courtesy of Belinda
View from the castle
Chianti wine tasting
Taking a break before our bike tour - photo courtesy of Belinda
Tasting the olive oil with bread
Bel with her junior bike
test drive
Photo before we embark on our journey - photo courtesy of Belinda
Bike safety explanation by Keith while Andy holds the big board - photo courtesy of Belinda
Keith, the guide for my team - photo courtesy of Belinda
Oh dear... it's been such a long time since i rode on a bike - photo courtesy of Belinda
stopping for a photo
Breaking for lunch at a local tuscany restaurant
- Photo courtesy of Belinda
it's a long way up the hill so those who don't want to bike up just leave their bikes and go into the van for an easy ride up - photo courtesy of Belinda
those bikes on the road are ridden up by the team members while those on the trailers were from those who took the easy ride up
Comparing my adult bike to Bel's junior bike
Yay !!! we've made it back to the castle
