Here are a few photos from my trip to Florence last October. One day, after viewing the brilliant Masaccio frescos in Capella Brancacci, I strolled around the San Frediano area of the Oltrarno and along the Lungarno...
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Strolling in the Oltrarno...
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Comments (16)
Anne, thanks for a trip down my memories. It was so good.
Posted by Jane | March 20, 2009 12:09 AM
Posted on March 20, 2009 00:09
Thank you Anne, brings back such nice memories, a stroll down some memory lanes.
Posted by barb cabot | March 20, 2009 1:28 AM
Posted on March 20, 2009 01:28
Jane and Barb, it was my pleasure!! I felt wonderfully refreshed and uplifted after reliving this day through my photos last night. Ah ♥Firenze♥...I love that city! :)
Posted by Anne | March 20, 2009 7:02 AM
Posted on March 20, 2009 07:02
Hi Anne, beautiful photos! They're all wonderul and that last one with the reflection under the bridge is really cool. I remember reading your blog while you were in Florence and how much fun you had. How wonderful to have such great memories.
Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful photos.
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | March 20, 2009 11:13 AM
Posted on March 20, 2009 11:13
Great shots - I had never been across the Arno until this last trip. It made me want to return for a more in-depth explore.
Posted by Jerry | March 20, 2009 12:39 PM
Posted on March 20, 2009 12:39
Wonderful photos, Anne. I’m not familiar with the neighborhood (just went there to see the Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens) but look forward to exploring the area on a future trip.
Posted by María I. | March 20, 2009 3:42 PM
Posted on March 20, 2009 15:42
Kathy, it was such an amazing experience. It's very stressful at my work these days so taking a mental vacation through my photos is good therapy!
Jerry, my apartment was on Via dei Barbadori,just off the Ponte Vecchio so I spent a lot of time in the Oltrarno. I loved all the nooks and crannies and places to stumble upon unexpectedly (like the teeny church where I heard an amazing opera singer!)
Maria, I highly recommend this area. It's fun to explore, and full of shops and things. I so want to return to "my" apartment for another stay sometime!
Posted by Anne | March 20, 2009 10:31 PM
Posted on March 20, 2009 22:31
Wow - wonderful photos!
Posted by Leslie | March 21, 2009 1:19 AM
Posted on March 21, 2009 01:19
Beautiful photos, Anne. I love this area.
Posted by candi | March 21, 2009 4:03 PM
Posted on March 21, 2009 16:03
Thanks Candi and Leslie. I am so longing to return to Florence now after looking at my photos! ♥
Posted by Anne | March 21, 2009 5:27 PM
Posted on March 21, 2009 17:27
Amazing photos. I don't think I have spent much time in this area of Florence. It is so beautiful!
Posted by girasoli | March 22, 2009 1:14 AM
Posted on March 22, 2009 01:14
girasoli, it's a wonderful area. I'd like to explore more of it myself another time.
Posted by Anne | March 22, 2009 7:53 AM
Posted on March 22, 2009 07:53
Thanks from me too for the memories. We loved our stay in the Oltrano.
Posted by sheri | March 22, 2009 10:46 PM
Posted on March 22, 2009 22:46
My pleasure Sheri, me too! I'd stay there again in a heartbeat!
Posted by Anne | March 23, 2009 6:36 PM
Posted on March 23, 2009 18:36
Thanks for these, Anne. They're lovely photos and bring back such great memories of Florence. I love the Oltrarno, and wasn't the Brancacci chapel amazing!
Posted by sandrac | March 23, 2009 9:51 PM
Posted on March 23, 2009 21:51
Sandra, it was breathtaking! The colours were brilliant, and the force of emotion Masaccio was able to portray was quite stunning. I hope to see it again someday. I was extremely fortunate to be able to spend far longer in the chapel than the standard 15 mins.
Posted by Anne | March 24, 2009 1:13 PM
Posted on March 24, 2009 13:13