Looking west, other side of the Ponte Vecchio. I have no idea what that dude is looking at. Look at the bridge, you fool.
The bridge was the only one not mined by the Germans as they pulled out of Florence. It used to house butchers and other similar shops, until the Medici grew weary of the stench (they used the passage above to cross). So, they tossed out those stinky stores and replaced them with jewelers and gold and silver smiths. One of the travel sites I read seemed to indicate I would be harassed to purchase cheap baubles. Not so, the products are high end and there is no one pushing people to buy.
I heard at least 4 languages I recognized and one or two that might have been eastern.
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