May 4-Piazalle Michaelangelo

I didn't blow up the coffee this morning, thanks to the nifty machine that Meg & Greg gave me. We had our breakfast and then planned the day. Our original plan was to do HoHo Bus today. Thunderstorms were predicted, so we held back. But when it became apparent that we were having a beautiful day instead, we decided to "head to the hills" and visit Piazzalle Michaelangelo. It's apparently THE place to be to watch the light change in the evening. We left before then, but I'm sure we'll do sunset up there sometime.

It's a climb! Up and up, roads, stairs, steep flat stairs... And up some more. We got to the area below the Piazalle, and stopped for Coke Zero and water, and some beautiful views. Then up again. There were some food kiosks, and a bunch of market tents with souvenirs, towels, clothes, and the like. And right in the middle, ol' David himself.

We admired the views, W took a seat, and I headed up to the Monastery of San Miniato. The views are even more beautiful from there. The Zeferelli family is in the cemetery. I visited the Farmacia, where they sell beeswax candles, pastries, and other items made by the monks. I hope to go back and spend time looking at the healing oils they mix.

The church is simple and beautiful, with the main altar behind the one in the center. I lit a couple of candles.

The way down is so much easier. I caught up with Wayne and we headed down and back to the apartment. I'm getting much better at unlocking the gate. We had our leftovers from the other night.Read more