VDP is back with a few (well, a lot) of photos of Florence and... and... yes, at last, Livorno! It was a beautiful day spent in delicious company with fellow bloggers VP and Trillian of Livorno Daily Photo whom VDP had only seen in Paris and Versailles until now. We also met in Florence (see here and here!) Above, the Italian navy vessel Italia.
VDP est de retour avec quelques (à vrai dire beaucoup) de photos de Florence et... oui, oui, enfin de Livourne ! Ce fut une très belle journée passée en la délicieuse compagnie des blogueurs VP et Trillian de Livorno Daily Photo que VDP a vus à Paris et Versailles à plusieurs reprises et également rencontrés à Florence (voir ici et là !) Ci-dessus, le très beau navire-école "Italia" de la marine italienne, à quai à Livourne.
Livorno is a huge harbour...
Livourne est un très gros port...
...where the beautiful terrazza Mascagni offers a gorgeous view on the Mediterranean sea (and the prison island of Gorgona).
...où la terrasse Mascagni sur le front de mer offre une vue magnifique de la Méditerranée (et au loin, l'île prison de Gorgone).
What better place than a lovely pontoon in Venezia quarter for a drink amongst bloggers?
Quoi de mieux qu'un petit ponton du quartier dit "Venise" pour un verre entre blogueurs ?
Click here to see LDP's post with almost the same photo from the other side of the table!
Cliquez ici pour voir le billet de LDP avec quasiment la même photo prise de l'autre côté de la table!
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Florence of course is incredibly beautiful.
Florence, bien sûr, est incroyablement belle.
The XIVth century mosaic baptistery vault. The baptistery itself was constructed between 1059 and 1128.
La voûte du baptistère Saint-Jean, décorée de mosaïques au XIVè siècle. Le baptistère lui-même a été construit entre 1059 et 1128.
The Duomo (cathedral), Santa Maria del Fiore with just visible, Brunelleschi's XVth century architectural feat, the dome.
La cathédrale Santa Maria del Fiore, avec juste visible le dôme de Brunelleschi, chef-d'oeuvre d'architecture du XVè siècle.
Michelangelo's Duomo Pietà and his tomb inside Santa Croce basilica.
La pietà du dôme de Michel Ange et son tombeau dans la basilique Santa Croce.
Giotto masterwork inside the same basilica...
Chef-d’œuvre de Giotto dans la même basilique...
The Ponte Vecchio, of course...
Bien sûr, le Ponte Vecchio...
Gelateria dei Neri ice cream and mobile florist!
Glaces de la gelateria dei Neri et fleuriste mobile !
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Sorry for this frightfully long post, back to Versailles tomorrow!
Désolée pour ce très long billet, retour à Versailles demain !
What a surprise: I see a lot of Tuscany here, and some very familiar places!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! I did see LDP's post from the other side of the table already. So glad you had such a good time!
ReplyDeleteWhat terrific captures, Ciel!! The next best thing to being there and I do wish I could be there!! It does look as though you had a wonderful time and what an incredible place it is!! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteLike drinking from a fire hose! :-)
ReplyDeleteWish I could have been there for a visit as well! What beautiful captures!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful trip with breathtaking sights and very cool photos!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, stunning shots, Ciel! I'm envious!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots. Looks like you had a nice visit, well most of it.
ReplyDeleteI have never been to Livorno, but I have been to Florence several times. You can show photos of Florence any time you want!
ReplyDeleteQuel voyage! On pourrait vivre du detail de chaque photo pendant des semaines... Le tout couronne de rencontres, que demander de plus?
ReplyDeleteSo many pictures and all so beautiful. Cannot ic a favorite. So glad you got to visit with VP and Trillian. what fun. I hope you are feeling a bit better. MB
ReplyDeleteSo many treasures you saw and so many treasured memories you now have.
ReplyDeleteLet's face it, the bloggers with water in their cities are very lucky.
Looks like you had an amazing time, and took lots of amazing photos!
ReplyDeleteQue de bons et beaux souvenirs en Italie
ReplyDeleteVenise et boire un spritz quel rêve
Merci pour votre commentaire Josette mais euh non, ce n'était pas Venise...
ReplyDeleteLucky, LUCKY you! I would very much like to visit Tuscany!
ReplyDeleteoh wow, what a wonderful trip!! love the photos! how's your foot btw?
ReplyDeletele retour doit être pénible
ReplyDeletebon courage
Now I am really jealous! I would love to go back to Florence! Is that pistachio gelato I see there? That was my favorite flavor when I was in Italy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tour you gave us, Ciel!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back Ciel.. and with these truly gorgeous shots from your trip.. must have been such fun to meet up with VP, I did already see the opposite side of 'that' table on VP's blog. Hope you are recovering from your mishap, you should slow down and take it easy :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post! I love all these photos! And I'm a little jealous! You obviously had a great time and you got to see some very special places. I've always though Livorno was a beautiful city with all the water and boats. Each of these photos has its own charm. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAll is well. What's the "mishap" that Grace refers to?
Thanks for the lovely memories of Italy. What did you think of Livorno?
ReplyDeleteYou had really a nice trip, beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, Ciel! Great shots of your visit to Italy. I've never been to Livorno but I have recognized some of the places, thanks to VP's blog. :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a great time together.
ReplyDeleteAMAZING photos! I love the baptistery vault and all the images of the cathedral. Looks like it was a fabulous time!
ReplyDelete~Lindy