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All the small things

Here are the last few photos to wrap up Florence.

Everyone knows that people drive scooters all over the place in Europe. But they aren't the only little vehicles that you'll see on the street!

I can't even begin to think why someone would actually want this...

Yes, someone actually does use this door!

Shops in Italy close for up to two hours (or longer) in the afternoon.

This was kinda cool about all the theatres we went to -- you could DRINK BOOZE in the theatre. This one happens to be an old opera hall. We're sitting on the first balcony watching "The Good Shepard" in Florence.

Here is a replica of my statue. (Statue of David). We saw the ACTUAL statue -- and it is magnificent -- but a lot of the museums wouldn't let you take photo's. So, this will have to do.

This is a statue entitled Hercules vs. the Centaur. I could have filled this blog with statue after statue after statue, but I'll refrain and only post this one which really seemed to grab me, for some reason.

There were NO parks in Florence, at all. Instead, you have these piazzas (plazas, or squares) where there are restaurants and where people congregate. This one, in particular, had a carousel.

Here is an example of a typical outdoor restaurant. Quaint...but let me tell you that you pay for the privilege of eating. Florence was SOOOOOOO expensive to eat. Most places expect you to get two courses per person. When each course runs you 12 Euros ($19 or so), it can very quickly add up. To counter the restaurant expense, Cori and I would often stop at a grab-and-go pizzaria.

posted by Team Shawn Michaels @ 11:42 a.m.