In case you’ve forgotten our photographer. You can see by this photo why HE’S holding the camera most of the time. Anyway, here we are at the Medici Chapel.The elevator we took to and from our rooms was a 3 step operation. Open first set of doors…then slide this set of doors open.Squeeze into tiny elevator and push button “T” for terra. Don’t forget to close all the doors when you get out or else the elevator is nonoperational for the next people.Walked over to the 1st Renassaince square ever, created by Brunelleschi, to tour the Hopital of the Innocents.See the door at the end of the loggia?This grate was where women dropped their newborn babies if they couldn’t care for them. The grate was only large enough to fit a newborn. A bell was rung and a nurse would find the baby on a cushion on the ledge inside. A wet nurse would be assigned to the baby so it could be cared for quickly. After 400 years and hundreds of thousands of babies having been dropped here, the policy changed. Women were no longer allowed to anonomously leave their babies. The grate was sealed and from then on women came to them at 7 months of pregnancy. They were taken in to have their babies and to help nurse other babies too.Back in the 1400’s it was believed that for the first year a baby should be wrapped in order for it’s spine to develop properly. There were many of these painted terra cotta medallions by Luca delle Robbia showing different ways to wrap babies.Months ago George read about this sandwich shop so it was his pick for the day.
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I think you can see that we enjoyed our lunch. No sitting on the curb allowed! The Polizia made sure of that! See you after we’re done eating.
Murphys on the Move 
This was a great day!
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Indeed!!!
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Looks like you’re all having a great time. That hospital is interesting—we didn’t go there when we went. Next time…
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Pretty cool piazza tucked in not too far from the Accadamia.
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Fascinating – always something new to find. Those sandwiches look absolutely delicious!
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