Tonya and Annie in Firenze.
Villa Rucellai, our medieval home in Prato, near Firenze.
Villa Rucellai
Our way-too-large rental car that we drove through cramped places in France and Italy. We dubbed him Gigantor.
Gigantor negotiating the road to the Villa Rucellai. This was a two-way road. Believe it or not, this is not the narrowest place in the road, but there physically was not room to get out of the car where the road was the narrowest. Thank goodness for folding mirrors!
Gigantor negotiating the road to the Villa Rucellai.
Heading north from Firenze toward Switzerland.
Lake Como in Italy.
Statue of St. Bartolomeo at the Duomo in Milan. This a particularly grisly martyr's statue. If you look closely, you'll see that this poor fellow's skin has been removed.
The Duomo in Milano.
Statue in front of the Duomo in Milano.
The Duomo in Milano: one of the most interesting depictions of David and Goliath that we've ever seen.
Castello Sforza in Milano.
Castello Sforza in Milano. This poor lion looks as if he's just been whipped.
And this poor fellow looks as if we've surprised him on the toilet.
The Pietá Rondandini, an unfinished work by Michelangelo.
Weaponry displays in Castello Sforza in Milano.
These guys even had to protect their feet.
Castello Sforza
Castello Sforza. You don't often see artwork of elephants.
Castello Sforza. The most interesting item from a limited Egyptian collection.
Wildlife at Castello Sforza.
This is a train car, still in use in Milano, dating from 1928. Notice the little heater under the seat. In the old days, this would be filled with hot coals.
The old-style train car.
Compare that last car with the more modern ones we normally see in Europe.
