This is a short series of photos that do not fit in any specific post, but which I thought you might enjoy.
The first one is of a delivery truck bringing in bottles of Chianti, and picking up the empties. They must have a way of washing this type of bottle without having to redo their straw "jacket".
I have never heard of guard cats, but they must exist. At least beware of this one, says the sign. In other words, even if this cat is a gatto (the Italian for cat), she is no piece of cake.
So far, this is the only skating rink we have seen. It is slightly larger than a living-room. There were two skaters, neither of whom was very solid on his pegs.
What looks like a large drainage ditch that crosses the city is actually a river, the Mugone.
A municipal park. Beautiful place, isn't it?
Below is a garden you will be spared. The views are of two sections of the wall that surrounds the largest private green space in a European city. It is the garden of the Marquis Vanni Torrigiani Malaspina, which is not open to the public (No, in this case we did not write to him to ask if he could make an exception).
Flowers on a window sill. There are hundreds of windows just like this one, many at this time of the year with cyclamens just like these.
There are also many of these public fountains, and the water is potable.
Many streets have original names. I think the street of the dissatisfied counts as one of them.
A human-sized nativity scene so realistic that for a moment I thought the shepherd and his green bagpipe was a real person working to make the nativity arrangement (church of San Domenico near Fiesole).
Another nativity scene but, as in a previous post, in the shop window of a bakery. Unfortunately I did not take a picture of the box of chocolates, not particularly big, in such a window that was priced at 232 euros.
The first one is of a delivery truck bringing in bottles of Chianti, and picking up the empties. They must have a way of washing this type of bottle without having to redo their straw "jacket".
I have never heard of guard cats, but they must exist. At least beware of this one, says the sign. In other words, even if this cat is a gatto (the Italian for cat), she is no piece of cake.
So far, this is the only skating rink we have seen. It is slightly larger than a living-room. There were two skaters, neither of whom was very solid on his pegs.
A municipal park. Beautiful place, isn't it?
Below is a garden you will be spared. The views are of two sections of the wall that surrounds the largest private green space in a European city. It is the garden of the Marquis Vanni Torrigiani Malaspina, which is not open to the public (No, in this case we did not write to him to ask if he could make an exception).
Flowers on a window sill. There are hundreds of windows just like this one, many at this time of the year with cyclamens just like these.
There are also many of these public fountains, and the water is potable.
Many streets have original names. I think the street of the dissatisfied counts as one of them.
A human-sized nativity scene so realistic that for a moment I thought the shepherd and his green bagpipe was a real person working to make the nativity arrangement (church of San Domenico near Fiesole).
Another nativity scene but, as in a previous post, in the shop window of a bakery. Unfortunately I did not take a picture of the box of chocolates, not particularly big, in such a window that was priced at 232 euros.
Those are very pricey chocolates!! I don't think I'd live on the street of malcontent. Too many bad vibes! Merry Christmas, Alain!!
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