Such a busy day that it took until Friday to make our entry. On Thursday morning Amanda, Joseph and Nana left for the apartment around 9am and walked to our corner cafe for caffe and pasta...yum. Amanda continued on to the show and Nana and Joseph walked to the Uffizi Museum. We bought our ticket and made our way through the exhibits. It was not crowded and we took a leisurely stroll on all the floors of this beautiful museum. We bought a photographic guide of the museum and some books for the children. Nana gave Joseph a bottle in the museum and we moved on to the Medici Chapel. This is a beautiful chapel and courtyard with an underground crypt. We took our time to wander around and look at the beautiful sights. We lit a candle and just embraced the quiet solitude.
We met Amanda at 2:30pm and went for lunch. We found a lovely spot with outdoor seating where we enjoyed a delicious lunch of pizza. It was a wonderful. We spoke with a couple from South Carolina. Amanda's Italian is superb and most folks think she is a native. Amanda then went back to the show to work for a few more hours and Joseph and I took our time walking back to the apartment. We sat and played until Amanda came back and then we walked to meet Jacob for dinner. The restaurant was rather remote but the food was delicious. We had good wine, good food and great conversation. Amanda struck up a conversation with a local shopkeeper (from Ohio) who makes shoes in Italy, they discussed American Trench and the opportunity for a pop up show in their store....a great marketing rep!
We walked back to the apartment and Joseph and Amanda took a nice warm shower and got into their pajamas. We had another wonderful day in Florence.
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