Business in Florence? Did I quit software and go into the tourism business, you ask? No actually, you won't believe the large number of precision engineering firms near Florence. It's like Boston, only with an 800-plus-year-old downtown core graced by the most beautiful renaissance palaces and sculptures on every block. So yes, my first ever trip to Europe, and I ended up in beautiful Firenze.
In any case, business is seldom the sole purpose of my business trips. There's always a chance to immerse fully into the culinary experience of the region. And that, my friends, is the purpose of this series of posts.
But first, a few pictures as a tribute to the beauty of Firenze - the most beautiful city I have ever visited.
Beautiful Ponte Vecchio over River Arno. Sunset in springtime brought lovely reddish hues and pleasant greenery to my last afternoon in Firenze.
The Duomo amid a sea of red roof tiles from the top of the Campanile - the quintessential portrait of Firenze you likely see in tourist brochures. Climbing the 400-or-so steps is definitely not for those with a fear of height -- or of cramped space.
Angels and demons on the ceiling of the Galleria at Palazzo Medici Riccardi. I sat on the floor for over half an hour to admire this ceiling, as I personally enjoyed it more than the ceiling of the Duomo, which was also beautiful but scary to look downward.
Milan v. Livorno, a smoke-filled Serie A match at the mecca of Italian football. Visiting Stadio San Siro has been a longtime fancy of mine.
And finally, I saw Filippo Inzaghi up close! Milan 2 : 0 Livorno. With the last Italy striker position on the line, Super Pippo scored both goals while fellow World Cup squad contender Lucarelli scored none. This cemented Inzaghi's selection into the eventual World-Cup-winning Azzurri team. Forza Milan!
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