As well as a beautiful boy sighting on Saturday we also saw some very beautiful cars racing through the heart of Florence. We came upon the race by accident – how lucky. The road was blocked at one end of the Ponte Vecchio and we had to make our way via a couple of back streets to get to the Lucca bus. We caught sight of the cars winding their way down Via Roma on the way to the Piazza Signoria and again as they came out the other side.
coming down Via Roma
it would be more fun in the car
Neptune waiting in the Piazza Signoria
a very cute red car
another red one
they look a bit put out
coming around the corner
red is a popular colour
I think red cars go faster
The Mille Miglia (thousand miles) is said to be “the most beautiful road race in the world”. It began as an open road endurance race in Italy and was run 24 times between 1927 and 1957. It was revived in 1982 and in May every year passionate motorists gather to drive the 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometres) across beautiful Italy.
Next year I am going to find out when it is happening and park myself in the Piazza Signoria and watch it go by.