Saturday Cat Video Blogging

Florence Video Clips

My sister filmed a couple of clips of us out and about in Florence

Friday Music Blogging

Two songs which I most remember being played on Italian music channels while I was holidaying in Florence

Friday Cat Blogging


George


Heidi

Sienna Photos






Sienna Cathedral

Florence Photos


Grotta di Buontalenti


Local liquor, Grappa, some herb based drink and a port and brandy mixture which is a local Florence tipple


One of the many luxury shops for the moneyed traveller

Florence Photos


A statue outside one of the grottoes at the Boboli Gardens


A view of Florence from the Boboli Gardens


The Ponte Vecchio, lined with gold shops


Cafe Gilli


A roof decoration at the Boboli Gardens

More Florence Blogging

Its our last day in the beautiful city of Florence, here are a selection of photos from last night and today


Our apartment/B&B room

A rather nice delicatessen near to our B&B, served yummy ciabatta sandwiches with delicious fillings

A gold and silver shop on the Ponte Vecchio

The street outside our B&B

Cocktails (l-r) Bucks Fizz, Gilli Capriana and a White Chocolate Martini

Mum, my sister and me (and the chief waiter) at Cafe Gilli, which serves delicious espressos and pastries in the morning, and glam cocktails in the evening, been in Florence in one form or another since 1733

Viareggio/Torre del Lago (Puccini Festival)

On Saturday we stayed overnight in the delightful Italian seaside resort of Viareggio as in the evening we were attending a performance of 'La boheme', every year a Puccini Festival is held to celebrate the composers works.

Sienna Blogging

On Friday, mum, me and my sister took a day trip to Sienna


A street in Sienna with flags of one of the teams which take part in the famous Palio Horse Race

The High Altar at Sienna Cathedral, by Baldassarre Peruzzi

Sienna Cathedral

A shop in one of the streets of Sienna

Palazzo Pubblico

Florence Blogging


Gilli's Martini

a most delightful trattoria delicious escallopina in white wine sauce served with the yummiest parmentier potatoes

A grotto at the Boboli Gardens

Bacchus on a Turtle by Valerio Cioli

View across from the Ponte Vecchio

Friday Cat Blogging on a Tuesday

As I am off to Florence, Italy tomorrow, here is early cat blogging.


George helping with the ironing


Heidi getting ready to go on holiday ;)

Friday Cat Blogging


George


Heidi

August Garden Blogging


the herb section of the garden


Judas Tree


a Montbretia




Borage


Bronze Fennel


Geraniums




Olives


Cosmos Plant


Olive Tree


Mexican Fan Palm


Tomatoes