A class day today and another shot of the grandstands being set up for the calcio storico - more on that later. After class I decided to have lunch near Piazza del Santo Spirito, and found an excellent place right on the piazza recommended by Yelp, Osteria Santo Spirito. They had a chicken dish with vegetables that looked good on the menu, and was also good in my mouth. I had a table looking right at the piazza and was sitting next to a young woman eating by herself and she spoke English to the server. I said hello, thought she was American with her excellent English, but Nanette is 31 and from Holland. We talked for easily an hour, on all manner of subjects – including politics. I was starting to be in the sun, so I moved to her table to continue our conversation – delightful. I walked back across the Arno, up Via Tornabuoni with all the high-end shops, continued past the Duomo (a block away to avoid the crowds), got back home and relaxed before dinner this evening.
Photos of the Ponte Vecchio from the other 2 bridges I used today, along with a pretty crazy taxi. https://photos.app.goo.gl/J3iZ1HghAwVm4ceA8
Tomorrow is my visit with Nan to the specialist at 3pm to hope that things are looking better. In fact, my right leg does not hurt at all anymore, so we’ll see what they say about the deeper issue in my left leg.
Photos of the Ponte Vecchio from the other 2 bridges I used today, along with a pretty crazy taxi. https://photos.app.goo.gl/J3iZ1HghAwVm4ceA8
Tomorrow is my visit with Nan to the specialist at 3pm to hope that things are looking better. In fact, my right leg does not hurt at all anymore, so we’ll see what they say about the deeper issue in my left leg.