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Up early and on the vaporetto from Fondamente Nove to the station.07:42:07
Some last glimpses of Venice on the way to the station.07:46:06
Nice pink sky over the Venetian lagoon this morning.07:48:03
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Erika on the vaporetto. I hope this is excitement about going to Lorenzo and Olya's wedding and not excitement about leaving Venice!07:50:27
Chie and Erika on the vaporetto.07:55:52
Nearing the station now...08:03:59
Outside the station. Arrivederci Venice!
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On the train for the first leg of our journey to Padova.08:21:16
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So strange to see cars again after a week without them.09:15:56
On the second leg of the train journey, from Padova to Florence. Erika got this stick of marshmallows at Padova station.
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Erika's hair.11:42:13
In Florence now! In perfect time for the ceremony which was due to start at 12. So good to see Lorenzo!11:49:12
A few pictures of the crowd milling around outside as we were waiting to go in.11:52:09
Lorenzo and Olya!
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Inside the Palazzo Vecchio, waiting outside the room where the ceremony would take place.12:00:33
Chie and Erika waiting for the ceremony to start.12:06:43
In the ceremony room now.12:20:51
....and I think they're now married!
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Some photos in the courtyard outside after the ceremony.12:33:23
Olya's friend Chika-san, Chie was very happy to find there was another Japanese person at the wedding!12:35:25
Erika and the photographer, who were to become firm friends later in the evening.
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We left the wedding goers to it at this point as our tummies were rumbling. Found this surprisingly nice sandwich place just round the corner.12:52:08
Me and my sandwich and glass of Chianti.
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Plus of course when in Florence I felt it vital to pay my respects to the spiritual home of the Negroni at Rivoire.13:17:10
Me looking slightly moronic but very happy. I think this is part of the reason I don't like doing up the collar button on shirts and wearing a tie - I end up with no neck whatsoever.13:17:24
The three of us in Rivoire.
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Erika having one of the antipasti snacks, a mini pizza I think.15:35:38
After Rivoire we popped back to our hotel for a bit to check in properly, then went for a wander round Florence. The Duomo looking marvellous.16:08:12
Erika having gelato at Vivoli.16:13:27
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Erika with some of the blueberry (mirto) gelato, which was really excellent.16:28:05
Funny portrait of Erika with Vivoli in the background.16:36:06
Bartolucci, the wooden toy shop in Florence, which we'd brought Erika to last time she was here (although of course she didn't remember).
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Erika and Pinnocchio.16:43:02
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Ha!16:59:24
The famous boar.
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Chie and Erika on the Ponto Vecchio.17:06:27
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You of course get a better view of the Ponto Vecchio when you're not actually on it.17:17:52
Erika with the Ponto Vecchio in the background.
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Chie and Erika with the same background.17:18:56
All three of us.17:19:47
The Arno.17:20:06
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Nice reflection in the water.17:22:19
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At the reception venue, out in the Tuscan countryside now. Marvellous sky on arrival.18:31:33
A parrot.18:32:26
Some ornaments in the garden.
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Erika at the aperitivo table.19:19:49
Erika found the Polaroid camera provided for guests to take pictures of themselves and had fun with it all evening.19:54:51
Erika being assistant photographer.20:01:48
Erika and Tanja, the official photographer. They got on really well!
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Chie and Chika-san.21:07:19
Erika and Chie.21:22:50
Not sure what I was taking a picture of here.21:28:45
Some group shots.
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Erika taking a picture of me.22:43:26
Lorenzo and Olya cutting the cake.22:43:28
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Lorenzo and Olya very sweetly came back again to give Erika another chance to take a photo of them cutting the cake.22:48:51
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Lorenzo carrying Olya back into the restaurant.
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I think this one came out best of all my Lorenzo and Olya photos today.
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Erika and Olya.22:54:36
Erika and Olya.23:02:14
Me and Chie with Lorenzo and Olya and our new friend Sebastien.23:02:16
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Taken by accident I believe.23:02:43
Last picture I took of the evening, not long before we left I think...