We walked all over Florence today, and among other things, visited the School of Leather. After World War II, the Francisan friars of Santa Croce invited two leather artisan families to begin this school, with the goal of training young orphans of the war in a practical trade that would give them an opportunity to earn a living. Today, highly skilled leather craftsmen continue to be employed there and mentor young students in their craft.
Today is a holiday here, so unfortunately we were not able to observe the student lab areas, or the artisans in action, but I did snap this shot of one craftsman embossing a customer's initials on his purchase.
We walked nearly 5 miles by 4:00, so we came back to the hotel for a little rest. And when I say "rest," I mean "snack."
Cheers!
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