Florence

I recently attended a superb three-day tour of gardens and villas in Florence organized by the Association Boboli (the name has been changed to Hortibus: Collections and Garden Tours) and hosted by Armand de Foucault (right) and Andrea Ghiottonelli. Our small, international group was privileged to visit some of the most spectacular, private gardens and villas in Florence in addition to the standard "must-sees" like the Villa Medicis Castello and the Giardino di Boboli. Mr. de Foucault is a charismatic and diplomatic host, and his enthusiasm (in particular for the magnificent gardens that he "read" and interpreted for us like works of literature) resulted in an impressive rhythm over our three days. And Mr. Ghiottonelli, a proud Florentine, dazzled us with his encyclopedic command for history, architecture, art, literature, and just about anything else that could possibly help illuminate the sites we visited. In short, it was a tour-de-force. I look forward to joining future tours lead by this dynamic duo. If you are interested in joining one of Association Boboli's outings, or if you would like to have them help you create your own itinerary, check out their website. Or if you just want to take a look at some photos from our long weekend, click on the arrow below. Feel free to use the "Tell a Friend" button if you want to share these pictures, and feel free to submit comments to be posted to the Comments page. If you want to request that I remove an image because you are completely embarrassed about the photo, drop me an email with the photo number or a description and I'll happily oblige. Enjoy.

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