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CTyankee

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18. my directional sense is seriously disordered so do take a map!

Sun Jul 6, 2014, 02:51 PM

Jul 2014

The great thing about Florence is that it is walkable. I set out each morning from my hotel in santa maria novella and wound my way toward santa croce. I did take a bus to the Oltrarno, tho.

So sad that the Germans blew up Santa Trinita Bridge, a masterpiece designed by Michelangelo. They blew up all the bridges except for the Ponte Vecchio. All have been replaced.

BTW, if you go to the Oltrarno you will see the Pitti Palace. Leave some time for the Brancacci Chapel, tho. I found the Pitti Palace a bit overrated but the Boboli Gardens were nice. Not saying don't see it, just leave enough time to get to that Chapel!

The marvelous pun in the spanish chapel fresco has to do with the brown hounds pictured as being bested by the Dalmations. You will note that it was the Dominican Order that commissioned this fresco...and their habits are black and white (the Franciscans, however, wear brown robes, so...) LOL...

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