the first time i visited Florence was possibly in the year 1995 (or was it 2004?) to meet up with my parents, sister and cousins who were already there, renting a house in the hills of Chianti.
i remember that it rained for most of the trip, poured at times, and that my parents and cousins took us for coffee at Caffe Gilli on the morning i arrived.
we sat outside in the damp Piazza della Repubblica on cold, wet metal chairs. it was divine.
thought work took me to other areas of Italy, i do not think i returned to Firenze until 2014, when i took a week or so to join a food tour coordinated by the daughter of a designer friend of mine.
we again stayed in a house just outside the city gates and had daily field trips into the hills for various culinary focused adventures. we also made it into the city several times as we were so close by.
i think i took this photo as we grabbed quick morning coffees at the little bar inside.
sending love and light to Italy!
stay safe!
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| caffe gilli, florence, 2014 |
