Weekend's Revels

This past weekend saw us out and about in the piazza for a cram-packed few days! It was the archery competition for Florence, and they had a lovely assortment of targets new and old, a visit to a private palazzo in Piazza Garibaldi that up until now hasn't been open to the public, and a concert by Jeremy's orchestra. Plus, of course, the market for purchasing delicious comestibles (cheese, pepper jelly, special breads, salami, honey, and more!) and handmade and other goods (I got my basket for the back of the baby car, which I had ordered a little while ago from the lovely basket maker who attends most of our fairs!). It was a delight to see the piazza well populated, and, thankfully, the weather cooperated.

I didn't charge my camera, though, so I've had to lift from Facebook (with permission, wherever possible, of course!).

Here are some of the sights we enjoyed:

The ballroom. The "paintings" on the walls are frescoes.

The morning room

In this palazzo, there were two framed items of particular interest to me: each was a letter of introduction. The first was rather large (think 14" by 20"), quite plain, but signed by Louis XIV. The second was much smaller (about 7" by 10" or maybe smaller than that...I don't quite remember), and was much more ornate (illumination of the initial letter, etc.) and dated 1595.

The ceilings were superb

A vaulted ceiling

Drone's-eye view of the orchestra

Jeremy is the cellist in the back center

Jeremy is in the center here

Florence's archery group; she is smack-dab in the center

The banquet in the Sala delle Pietre

The women of Arcus Tuder

Another palazzo whose courtyard I'd never seen!

My basket-weaver!

All in all, we had a great time!

Love,

Alexandra