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Another view of the San Michele in Foro basilica in Lucca. |
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Statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi
in front of the Teatro Comunale del Giglio in Lucca. |
The Duomo di San Martino, or Lucca Cathedral,
showing the façade and bell tower. |
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The Torre delle ore (clock tower) in Lucca. |
A water fountain in Lucca. Our guide told us that those who drink from the fountain will return to Lucca
someday. I did take a drink from the fountain, but got sick later, so do this at your own risk. |
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Back in Florence. It was common to see these
"Smart Cars" around Florence
and the surrounding area. They're very smalljust two seats, and about the size of a golf cart. |
Downtown Florence, as seen from the top of the Palazzo dei Congressi. Several of us were here for a reception
with the president of the World Esperanto Association. |
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Another view of Florence, from the top of the Palazzo dei Congressi. |
A piano concert at the Esperanto congress. |
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View from a bridge on the Arno River in Florence. |
One day a few of us went on a guided walking tour of the hills around Florence, organized by the
Esperanto congress. Our tour guide spoke both Italian and Esperanto, and explained to us what we were
seeing. Here's a tower at what I believe was a private residence of some kind. |
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Our Esperanto tour group hiking along the roads among the hills outside Florence. |