Ponte Vecchio ed il Giardino di Boboli

Well, it's been so long that I can't even remember the date that we went to the Boboli Gardens, but the photos have been sitting on my harddrive for ages. Anyway, as you can surely see, I am, as a matter of fact, not dead; I slipped a disc in my neck two weeks ago and thus haven't been able to do much photo editing or much photography. Or much of anything at all. I am on the mend at last, though.

The Boboli Gardens are the ultimate back yard, constructed behind the palace where the Medici family (and many subsequent rulers of Florence and Tuscany) resided. They span 11 acres and include sculptures, terraces, and cats.

I didn't photograph a whole lot of greenery, being generally more interested in the preserved art and sculptures.







As you go up to the higher areas of the garden, you find an amazing view of Florence.





Buontalenti's Grotto is easy to miss, tucked away to the left of the entrance, but it's worth hunting for.





Did I mention that there were cats?



Earlier in the day, I walked around Ponte Vecchio.









That's all for now!