May 17 Church & Out for a Walk

I decided to head to the little church around the corner - San Niccolo. It wasn't clear if Mass was at 10:30 or 11- websites listed both. Turns out 11 was the winner. I spoke with a woman who visits Florence twice a year. She hasn't been anywhere else in Italy. It later occurred to me that I might have asked her if she wanted to have coffee.

Mass was good, with a little choir, and a sermon about Christ's presence around us- most of which I understood.

The youth group is getting ready for a mission trip, and raising money, so they were taking donations and giving cookies and crocheted items.

Later in the day, we went for a walk to the other side of the river and back across Ponte Vecchio, stopping the grocery store. I picked up some pasta, and a broom and dustpan. This apartment has everything, but I haven't seen a broom, and we desperately need a sweep.

Stopped off at a bar for a bev. I had a Negroni Sbagliato which substitutes prosecco for the gin. Still packs a punch. There were the most darling dogs.Read more