I love the pictures that Cles sent of Italy. He has told me a few stories about his return with Leslie to Florence. I'm not sure if he went back to the Uffizi Gallery: an incredible art art museum there, but he told me about things that made him laugh when we were there together with my group.Europe has pedestrian walkways that began to appear in the city centers during the late 60's and early 70's. In Florence, they had a large number of vendors. It was illegal for them to sell their wares--mostly sunglasses and purses and other things with expensive names. Their products were fakes, and in Italy, policemen constantly monitor the streets.
Cles told me that the picture in Florence he took is the area where they set a portion of the film Hannibal. The square near the reddish tower in the center is the area where Lecter hung the policeman from a window in a museum.
When we were there, all of the people selling things were from various countries in Africa. After spotting an officer, they would grab the four corners of the blanket before them, and run with their things down the street.
In the event the authorities don't catch them, they fine anyone buying any of the items. Cles always laughed when they took off in their frantic dash.
My favorite spot when Ann and I did our Greek vacation was on the front of the ship early in the morning. Sunrise and sunset was always spectacular, but just after breakfast, we would always step to the side rails outside the dining area and watch dolphins dive in front and alongside our cruise ship.
Mornings and evenings the water is a bit choppy as in this picture, but occasionally, the Aegean is like glass. I will never forget the time there.
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