Here are some more photos from our lovely morning in Fiesole last weekend. The weather has turned into the perfect early summer temperatures: 75 -80 degrees, lots of sun with some large billowy clouds and a pleasant breeze now and again. It is the kind of weather where you don't actually feel the weather at all - you are neither sweating or chilly and so you just don't realize that it is perfect, that is until you stop and notice that you are supremely comfortable.
The main piazza.
A lovely archway of shrubbery.
A teeny garden wedged into a cliff.
This is actually the closest we will get to a photo of Tim smiling. He really is enjoying himself this day.
The kiddies were enjoying some racing, completely oblivious to the view beyond.
Incredible drawings on this structure. sorry I have no more information about it!
Isn't that a menorah up there????
Good ol' Eisen, having his diaper changed whenever and wherever!!
Last Sunday we were walking home from the Fortezza di Basso, which is an old fortress cum convention center, after having visited the Terra Futuro (Future Earth) Exposition. Lot's of renewable energy, hemp products, recycled clothing, even some yummy seitan calzones. This was definitely the first place I had seen italian women in comfortable shoes. In fact, as Tim noted, subcultures everywhere look the same. He was not the only dred-locked person there and there seemed to be a trend towards the old MC Hammer pants coming back into style. Anyway, as I was saying, we were walking home in a slight drizzle, when we heard a carcophany of police sirens and car horns and shouting along the large busy viale that we were traveling on. We hurried through a crosswalk just as 6 police cars, at least 10 police motorcyles and a very large bus went racing down the street as cars were pulling over to the side to let them by. I expected to see an ambulance or fire engine, but Tim quickly identified the large bus as being the team bus for the Milanese soccer team and the whole entourage were on their way to the stadium for the Fiorentina - Milano match that afternoon. It was incredible to see and hear the fury in the street.
I recently read how the Florentine stadium has a special seating section for fans from the opposing team. The section is actually a cage which is kept locked during the match and for 1 hour after the game has ended. This way the fans can safely exit the arena after the pazzi Florentine fans have all gone home.
I don't think we'll be partaking in that bit of local culture...
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