Our second full day in Florence brought us meandering through the streets towards the Piazza del'Carmine, where we had a brilliant sun drenched lunch of prosciutto e melone, insalata caprese, and tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms (which we devoured far too quickly to document...sadly!).
So, returning to this certain Florentine quirkiness that I alluded to in my last post...
On our way towards the Piazza del'Carmine we passed some incredible holes in the wall, including a private palazzo with a beautiful courtyard. When I approached the gate to take a picture of the statue at the far end, an old man let us enter and we met two women who offered to take us on a tour of the converted palazzo, which now has a series of private apartments available for rent as well as a private gym! With each crunch or 'exalted warrior' pose, one would look up at a gorgeous series of restored, original frescoes.
Finally, we happened upon this woodworking shop, which had every variety of finial, molding, and wall bracket ever made!
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