Church of San Lorenzo Florence

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Sorry everyone that it has been such a long time since my last entry..... The internet has been even worse than usual here and so I haven't been able to upload this or photos. Nevertheless, I am making up for it now!!!

Since my last entry, I have been to Florence to visit my sister who was there on the Godolphin …

... some new people in a far away land. At this festival located in a next to the Medici family castle, and the Church of San Lorenzo, many gathered as bushels of watermellons and plates of pasta were passed around. My estimation puts the crowd at around ...

... during the Renaissance and these chapels were built to honor some of their family members. They are attached to the church of San Lorenzo and Michelangelo did the sculptures. The main chapel was filled with two school groups when we arrived and there ...

... of pictures.  It was quite cute...they were all very impressed with her skills. :) After that, we went to the Church of San Lorenzo...again, NO PHOTO!!...seriously, what is the deal?  Even with no flash, these Florentines are camera ...

I dropped off Wendy and Jen at the San Lorenzo Market and then had a feast of art staring with the Church of San Lorenzo, the Medici parish church, with the unfinished exterior, and then the Medici Chapel with an absolute feast of Michelangelo sculpture. ...

... were the individual living quarters upstairs that each had a frescoed panel depicting a different biblical story.  The Church of San Lorenzo and the Medici Chappels were certainly magnifiscent, but there was a lot of restoration in progress inside ...

... of bread instead of our change. Lunch again today at Mario's. Tagatelli with ragu, and pork tenderloin with polenta. Saw the church of San Lorenzo (Donatello pulpits). On the way home stopped at Pugi -- a bakery on Piazza San Marco -- bought a couple of ...

... was amazing.  (just look at the pictures!)  After we made it back down to earth we headed for the church of San Lorenzo which houses the Medici chapel that Michelangelo designed and did four tombs inside, as well as the library and famous ...