I joined Sarah and Fredéric in Fiesole on the outskirts of Florence before a backroad excursion to Vieri’s home in Monteriggioni. I’ve known the three since the 1980’s.
Street walking in Florence.
Over time painting style went from flat two dimension to three dimension showing fullness of the body. Uffizi.
The Uffizi has the world’s greatest collection of Renaissance masterpieces by legendary artist like Botticelli, da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Caravaggio.
A travel day can consume the whole day and when traveling each day is precious. Dolomite Mountains I had to strain my neck to see the top seemed to instantaneously flatten to farmland.
Four hours hiked. Six people encountered. How different from the previous splendid ranked hikes that attracted innumerable hikers. Today’s hike had solitude plus required no buses or gondolas.
Two hours. Two miles. How can that be? You stroll around the lake stopping to take in the view. Why rush?
Deep emerald-green crystal clear waters, bleached stone beaches, and sheer cliffs make Lago di Braies a jewel in the Dolomites.
All that is missing are the Boston Common Swan Boats. A couple was walking seven Dachshunds. I feel sorry for their other four Dachshunds left at home.
Walking the Three Peeks.
