A couple weeks ago, I was feeling very anxious. I was talking to the girls down the street and they suggested that we go to the Boboli Gardens here in Florence. I had wanted to go for a while, especially since we have these special passes that let us go for free. So we spent one afternoon at these beautiful gardens behind the Pitti Palace across the river.
The Pitti Palace was the main seat of the Medici grand dukes of Tuscany at Florence and the gardens are located behind the Pitti Palace. The gardens were initially made for the wife of Cosimo I de'Medici, Eleonora di Toledo. She felt restricted in the Palace and wanted a place where she could walk around freely.
Spending the afternoon in the gardens was wonderful. Not only are they absolutely beautiful, but something about being in wide open spaces feels soothing to me. My anxiousness came to rest and I felt much more at ease.
I am hoping you are all enjoying your fall. Fall, especially October, is one of my favorite times of year. I even made my sister send me pictures of the trees in our yard that turn from a bold green to vibrant oranges and reds every year. I am definitely missing the changing of the leaves. I am also missing Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice latte, which is one of my favs. But most of all, I missing all of you :)
Ciao,
Sarah
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