A soft touch of soul food for Florence

Enraptured by this place- the pace is slower than the other places I have been and it is so much less crowded .
I have seen more gardens and cool oasis’s than have ever entered my life before....
One, in the palace of Viana , was a garden of contemplation , with huge shading orange trees shielding the whole area.... it was so easy to sit, and contemplate life and it’s meaning- sorry , but no answers yet !
So I now sit outside , nursing a glass of white wine..... after a day of absolute wandering.
The influence of the Moors can be seen everywhere..... and the use of water as an aesthetic is always soothing.
I guess the weekend hasn’t hit yet and maybe all will go mad then.
Obviously my trick of avoiding new bffs is working because I have been left to wander, flashing the gold ring!
It is such a place here that I do not believe any kind of souvenir can capture the feeling...... so I have no idea what I would take back with me except for the feelings ...
the sun is divine and I dread returning to Australia in the dead of winter..... to fade into a white pallor!
There is only so much sight seeing that can be done though and I am feeling like moving on ASAP.... to some place as yet undecided.... maybe on Sunday as I want one more day of oasis feeding.... good for the soul.
I went into a church this morning and was the only one.... unusual! Don’t mind a church or two.
There is a massive Roman bridge across the River- see the photos on FB
So I am now going to give my full attention to my wine and then food... did I say food? Yesterday I ate apple, garlic , almond and raisin cold soup, followed by fried white bait. Today I ate red pepper salad, followed my marinated pomfret...... accompanied by a wine and a delicious guitarist..... or delicious wine and a guitarist!,,,