By the way...

I'm in Florence now!

I had forgotten that rich, leathery perfume this city wears, but my senses quickly jogged the memory back as I walked down the street to what will be my new home for the next month. The city market, where they sell all sorts of things, including the typical leather purses and leather-bound notebooks and leather jackets and wallets and belts that are so characteristic of Florence, is literally just outside my door.

Here are some shots from my bedroom window, those white tarps are the ceilings from the market stalls:

To the left, the big building with the archways is the Mercato Centrale.
I can't wait to go check it out, I've never been inside on any of my previous visits to the city

 

To the right you can see the top of the Basilica di San Lorenzo

I was a bit tired today from the bachelorette party last night so I didn't do too much except take a short walk to find a grocery store. Then, just as I was preparing to go for an evening walk, it started raining and my plan was derailed. Hopefully I'll be able to get some good pictures later this week.