Isolamento Italiano
Anyone who’s spent time in Florence knows how busy and bustley a city it is. People, cars, micro trucks, mopeds, bikes. It’s sensory overload at all times, even though the pace of life there is…in no hurry. It’s stunning, and it’s ancient, full of art and culture, underground art, food and history, and life always seems in full bloom there.
Look at it yesterday. Our friend ventured out and sent us these pics. It’s still stunning, and I can’t say that I wouldn’t love, love, love to walk the city with empty streets and a camera…under more normal circumstances, of course. It’s almost as if someone hit the pause button on life.
Stay safe, my friends.
sonofabeach96 
Great photos.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a good one.
Be safe.
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You too!
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Heartbreaking!
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I know. I still don’t want to post about this, but I thought these were poignant under current circumstances. All just seems surreal. 😕
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It’s like those end of the world scenarios where the human population is diminished and every place looks deserted. Reminded me of The planet of the apes, the tv show.
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It really is surreal.
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Indeed.
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Back at you…take care!
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Trying like hell to do that very thing. 😃
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it’s like a twilight zone episode.
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Sure is. Starting to look that way here too. I’m still working, so my commute this morning was eerily quiet. Ordinarily takes about 45-60 minutes for me to get into town. Today, it took 25 minutes.
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You too. At least you don’t have to worry about self isolating where you live!
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Hahaha! That’s true. Still have to go in for work though. Precautions, precautions, precautions. Be well.
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Unreal. I’ve been there but it didn’t look like that. Downtown Chicago looks like a science fiction movie. Everywhere, people are missing. It’s too weird. Beautiful photographs but scary too.
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She really shouldn’t have been out but she had to pick up medicine. They have to have a permit to be out and she has to wear a mask. Shit’s gettin’ real.
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I didn’t know that. Wow. This is one scary time to be alive.
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Yep. Gettin’ more so by the day.
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It is sad, almost eerie
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Yep. Starting to look that way here in the US too.
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Prayers for the wonderful people of Italy! Hope you are all safe. We are good, just a little on edge like everyone else 🙃
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We’re good too. Boys home so they’re good. J and I are still working, not much option secondary to patients/residents can’t be abandoned, of course. Those of us in direct patient care and our patients themselves need test kits ASAP. The lack of supplies, from test kits to gloves to masks, etc is becoming concerning and we’re only a couple weeks into this. Woefully unprepared for this.
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That part is frightening, isn’t it? Hope the test kits, gloves, masks are supplied soon! Please stay safe ❤️
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I’m trying. 😊😊
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That’s so surreal. I saw some pictures of dolphins and swans in the canals of Venice yesterday.
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Wild, isn’t it? Feels like the world has gone mad…or is trying to teach us a lesson. I recommend we listen.
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I’m leaning toward the second. I suspect that even when this has run its course things will be different.
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I kinda think the same thing.
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Incredible.
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I know, right? She said it was the oddest feeling. Alone, for the most part, at least, and just still as a church mouse. Bizarre.
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It is beautiful. I hope to live there in my next life. I’ve seen a lot of current pictures from Italy. It’s sad yet beautiful.
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Just so surreal to see it completely emptied of activity. Just…unbelievable. Breaks my heart to see all this happening. I hope you all are safe and well. Be careful out there, man. It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world.
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We’re good. Husband is still working. Probably a good thing so we don’t kill each other. Kids are a bit bored. My daughter may drive me mad… but we are all healthy. Hope all is well with you and your family, too.
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We’re good. Now, on to more important things: got an AtoZ theme yet? 🤔
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I would love to walk with you – at a safe distance of course 😀 to take photos of one of my favourite cities
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Amazing place, isn’t it? She just couldn’t get over how empty of life it seemed. Bizarre is the only way to describe it.
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Yes bizarre is the right word. I have seen some photos of Venice as well empty
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Yeah, the scene in Venice, with dolphins showing up and the water now crystal clear. I feel like the planet is trying to tell us something.
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Wow, such a beautiful place, such awful circumstances. I hope you guys are ok. We’re on preventative lockdown here. H is still going to work with restrictions in place and I’m at home being anxious. Sorry I haven’t been around much. Thinking of you and J putting yourselves out there. Y’all are the heroes of this crisis! ❤️❤️
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Thanks, Doc. I tell ya’, I’m concerned. But I’m in every day, with precautions, of course. Just don’t know who may be infected yet. We need test kits ASAP.
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The testing fiasco is news over here. All this delay is going to turn this into an even bigger disaster. Followed by a revolution!
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Yep. It’s coming. I can feel it.
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I think so too…
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Surreal for sure.
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Unbelievable. All of it. 😕
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