| stands across from Hercules? happily beating his captive. |
With magnificent ceilings |
incredible murals, and relatively quiet halls, I loved the Palazzo Vecchio. |
A malleable statue has escaped... |
The Uffizi, next door. |
Though you have to have a reservation to get in, it's crowded and restrictive |
| but you can see the Duomo.. |
enjoy a fountain with a cappuccino, |
and look out at the Ponte Vecchio. |
And you can see the Bargello, |
still a favorite museum. |
You can photograph the courtyard, but not the great Donatello statues. (they want to sell postcards!) |
| Santa Croce has beautiful architecture |
and the Pazzi chapel, beloved by art historians. Restauro going on in the rear, of course. |
Early in the morning, the Arno reflects the Renaissance.. |
and a sculler.. |
You pass under the prince's passage over the Arno on the Ponte Vecchio.. |
to the Pitti Palace and the Boboli Gardens. |
