The Boboli Gardens

Today we visited the Boboli Gardens. These gardens are located in Palazzo Piti. We traveled to the gardens in between our classes. It was a beautiful day. The nice part about the gardens is the short walk and we get in free. The gardens were absolutely beautiful. You could get lost in them for a couple of hours. When entering the gardens you walk across what looks to be an old amphitheater to a pond with a beautiful statue in it. We were lucky enough to see a beautiful heron sitting on it. The heron was just starring back at us. We continue to just gaze around the pond for a moment, and take in our surroundings. As we walked to the other side of the pond we noticed a lady carrying many bags. She was there to feed all the birds. They knew her very well. We watched the flock of birds for a moment, and then decided to explore.

Our exploration was just a random pathway we chose; man did we choose the right one. As I was shooting many pictures we came across the building. I was not paying much attention, I rounded the corner, and boom there was Florence. It was so beautiful; I was taken back by it. I was not expecting to round the corner and see the beautiful city and the mountains surrounding the city. After taking in the city for a while, we hiked down a pathway, which looked like part of a maze. It was so cool. It was one of those things where it makes you question what path do I take?

Finally, we headed back to class. Although I am sure I will be back. I can’t wait to see these beautiful gardens in the spring.

The view of Florence.

The four explorers.

This is my home! This is my place!

The maze!

Oh the Duomo, you never get old.

The bird lady.

The heron starring at us.