Florence: Market to Market

For a girl who likes collections and color, Florentine markets are the place to be:

bags, belts, scarves, hats.
rows and rows.
broken italian.
selections and negotiations.

I still don't know why I didn't get one of these delightful straw hats, though space in my suitcase was at a premium and flat things held sway. And sometimes, in the face of endless possibilities, I grab a gelato and call it a day.