Getting out of Florence and into the countryside is one of my favorite things to do on the weekend. My friend Christina came down from Siena to spend the weekend and we debated going to Viareggio for one last beach day..but the weather was threatening rain. So we went to the train station and chose a new destination: Cortona. Anyone having seen Under the Tuscan Sun remembers the beautiful scenery (and the crazy middle-aged women).
It turned out to be a cloudy-sunny day in a quaint Tuscan town with some beautiful panoramic views of the countryside. Anywhere in the hills is just so peaceful, green and stunning.
Corri la Vita!! Run for Life! Sunday was the annual charity 5K walk (more of a stroll really) for charity. Since church was moved to the afternoon, we decided to take part in the walk. There ended up being over 20,000 people that took part (and 4 portapotties) – it was crazy and fun. The crowd amassed at Piazza Signoria, the mayor made an appearance, the gun blew and the masses were off. There wasn’t really any need for traffic control because no car would be a match for that many people. The walk proceeded through the Boboli Gardens and some random courtyard stops along the way, and thankfully people dispersed to wander the gardens, stop for a macchiato or panini, and to enjoy the sunny day. Fun times..maybe next year I’ll run the 12K, although there’s nothing like taking a passeggiata through town with 20,000 other people in Fiorentina viola T-shirts..
Glad to hear you are enjoying yourself. We are enjoying nice weather here too. I think you can try to give up sugar another time when you aren't living in Italy with such good food around you.
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