MOVING ONTO MILAN

SUNDAY 10 SEPTEMBER - MILAN











SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER - FLORENCE TO MILAN

It was our last day in Florence and it was to be off off and away, north, to Milan by train. After packing up most of our stuff Rach headed off to find bubble wrap for all her wine purchases (since no liquids were permitted as cabin baggage) and I headed off to see the Boboli Gardens on the outskirts of the built up area of Florence.

I tried to play the dumb tourist and sneak past the guard but it wasn't to be. I handed over my money but avoided the bag search. I must have looked like I some coinage but I wasn't a typical suspect planning on taking cuttings?? :)

The gardens, which are ,on the side of a hill(hence hilly!)were laid out in around 1549 by the Medici family behind the Palazzo Pitti and the gardens are absolutely massive. I only had a couple of hours before I was planning to catch up with Rach so I had to use the maps installed around the gardens to be efficient and cover as much ground as I could. The gardens full of trees & shrubs, shady spots, hidey holes, fountains, sculptures, old buildings, great views and was well worth the visit.

One of the sculptures I had seen in the middle of florence actually had an exhibit within the gardens. I like the smooth curves of his scultpures and how they seemed to evolve. Im not that arty but I do like the odd bit of cultural experience.