In one of my favorite Italian movies by Nanni Moretti, Caro Diario ( Dear Diary) he is driving around Rome on his old Vespa in August…an empty Rome.
It is rare to have silence in a big city, but I think the quietest day in Florence is the Sunday after Ferragosto. EVERYONE is gone.
No cars,no motorino’s zipping around, the lack of noise is almost LOUD.
We were in Florence last Sunday to experience this magic moment!
Sorry I didn’t rent a vespa to cruise around the city to enjoy the emptiness.
The other side of the coin is the traffic to and from Florence!
The sea is only about 1 1/2 hours away, but on these holiday weekends, it could take 6 to 7 hours!
Better to stay and enjoy Florence!
As hot and horrible as July was, August has been mild.
Occasional rain has kept the city cooler, morning fog and breezes almost make wearing a sweater necessary in the evenings.
We will wait and see what Septembers Indian summer bring us!
Farms are getting ready for the harvest, and as in the past, this strange new weather, storms are destroying the northern part of Italy right before the harvest!
Have not heard yet about the damages, but can immagine!
Luckily the rains and flooding haven’t hit Tuscany. Yet!