Italy - To market we will go - Arezzo 2025-05-02

 

Today we took the train to Arezzo. They have a market the first Sunday of the month and the preceding Saturday. We met Jack and Ahliana at the train station. It was our intent to stay a few days in this very lovely VRBO with an incredible yard and then go back to Florence for 2 days and then meet Jack and Ahliana in Assisi to attend Calendimaggio. Well, they weren't selling tickets online so Jack and JR decided to take the train down to get tickets in person. Please see the next post to read about their adventures.

Meanwhile, Ahliana and I explored the city. Arezzo is delightful and I would go back anytime for numerous visits. We went up to Parco al Prato where there were Greek food trucks, numerous opportunities for sitting and enjoying the park as well as stunning views of Tuscany.

Rolling hills of Tuscany

Arezzo (old city)

I do love me some doors.

One of the portals - sadly not manned by any magical beings - into Arezzo. There's a whole story about the Chimera of Arezzo; it's also just a cool sculpture. We've seen versions of it in Firenze and other cities we've visited.

This war memorial was beautiful and poignant.

I read a book series (Sandman Slim - thanks Terry!) where the 'hero' - ok, the wise cracking, self deprecating magician with a teeny-tiny death wish - drinks AquaRegia which is, as you might have guessed, a whiskey from Hell.  He also smokes "Maledictions" which are Hell's cigarettes.  Every time I see an Aquavitae sign, I'm reminded of this series and can't not laugh to myself for at least a half a bock.

I keep posting these 'niche' art pics and am always taken aback at (1) where they are and (2) how beautiful some of them are.

This was a cheese, pasta and wine lover's paradise. It smelled SO GOOD. I can almost smell it just be looking at the image ;)

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