A Terrace with a View
Today was absolutely wonderful. Mary and I got an early(ish) start and headed to the small town of Fiesole that sits on a hill overlooking Florence. Finding the right bus stop was certainly an adventure. Which leads me to the Italian Phrase of the Day:
Dov’e autobus sette? (Where’s bus seven?)
We never did find the bus stop we were looking for and instead walked around until we found the next place the bus would stop at (only a few blocks away, so not a big deal). On the way home, we rode the same route back the other way and went all the way to the end in order to find the bus stop we’d been looking for. It’s a good thing we did, too, because we also found the train station (and realized what we’d thought was the train station really wasn’t). So, as far as the bus system went, it was a very productive day.
We finally made it up to Fiesole around noon and spent all afternoon exploring. It was absolutely beautiful. The view from the terrace in front of the Church of San Francesco was absolutely breathtaking–all of Florence. We were even able to see Florence’s Duomo, San Lorenzo, and therefore an approximate location of our apartment! My absolute favorite, though, were the trees. We found beautiful public gardens with tall, beautiful trees–my very favorite of God’s creations that don’t exist very often in the heart of Florence. They brought such peace and joy to my heart. I don’t think I realized how much I’d missed the woods until I was surrounded by trees again. I love Florence and am thrilled to spend the next 4 months here, but God didn’t make me to live in a city permanently. Luckily, Fiesole is an easy 20-minute bus-ride away, so I will definitely be back.
