LIVING IN LA LA LAND: Florence day 3

Apparently rubbing this boars nose will bring you back to Florence.
She had to have a rub every time we went near.
Even asked Tim if we could "go and rub the whore's nose".

Today Tim arranged a ‘walk’ with a local – Mariangela. We walked for about three hours and she showed us her favourite places to shop, which were mostly hand-crafted boutiques off the tourist trail. Great for Tim and I but Lilli got a bit bored.

One of the facts we learned on our walk was that you pay much more to sit down and drink your coffee. The Italians have theirs ‘on the run’ standing up.

I am thinking of getting this dress for when we
renew our wedding vows. Lilli approves.

Santa Croce

Ponte Vechio.
Once home to butchers shops and the only bridge in the area
not bombed by the Germans during the war because
of its historical value.

Mariangela left us at lunchtime and we found a trattoria, ‘Gusta’ on the Via del Presto Di S. Martino, with outside eating opposite a church. Plenty of space for Lilli to chase pigeons and jump in puddles while she waited. The restaurant was even more successful because it apparently has “the best pesto in the world” according to Lilli. Tim had plump little salsiccia with fagioli (sausages and beans) and I had spagettie alla caratiettiera (chilli and tomato). Molto benne! Lilli’s day was made with her first gelato which we ate on the Ponte S Trinite.