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photo by: Jessica Findley

 
AEOLIAN RIDE's 10th BDAY FIRENZE!!
FUN TIMES IN FLORENCE ITALY
  
Aeolian Ride Firenze 2014

AEOLIAN FIRENZE A MAP THROUGH TIME
10.25.14 What an amazing journey through this goreous historic city. Ans what better way to start this trip than making the root on a lovely map. Aeolian Ride was fortunate enough to be invited to Florence by Ciclica, Supported by Hollanda and KLM.

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Aeolian Ride Firenze 2014   TESTING THE ROUTE
Here Viar

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Aeolian Ride Firenze 2014   MAP MAKING
After we tightened up the route Ciclica turned it into this fun map!

photo by: Ciclica
Torre San Nicolo Francesco Safina Aeolian Ride  
TORRE SAN NICOLÒ
Nobody was manning the tower so we were free to invade with Aeolian Ride. In the distance you can see the Dome of the Florence Cathedral.

photo by: Francesco Safina
 

IF YOU WERE WONDERING WHAT WAS INSIDE THIER FABULOUS DOME
Giorgio Vasari's fresco took 11 years to paint and was completed by another artist, Federico Zuccari. The scenes from hell are worthy of some serious heavy metal album covers.

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FIRENZE SHOWED ME IT'S DUOMO...
There in the distance is the beautiful dome of the Florence Cathedral

photo by: Ciclica
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...SO I SHOWED IT MY DUOMO
See a resemblance?

photo by: Ciclica
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Aeolian Ride Firenze 2014   FOLLOWED BY A BUNNY
Who is very fun. EEEE!

photo by: Ciclica
Aeolian Ride Firenze 2014  

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  FOLLOWED BY A BUNNY
Who is very fun. EEEE!

photo by: Francesco Safina
Aeolian Ride Firenze 2014   BUBBLE TROUBLE
Silvia told me the first time she saw the suits she wanted to do the Aeolian Ride. So she contacted me with her group Ciclica and organized to bring the ride to Florence. The new bump in her belly prevented her from riding a bike the day of the ride. So I showed her the stationary way to put a bump on your back with a nice breeze.

photo by: Ciclica
Aeolian Ride Firenze 2014   IF YOU INFLATE IT THEY WILL COME
This ride had sold out online - we wondered how many might show up... many came last minute and also passing cyclists wanted to join the ride.

photo by: Francesco Safina
Aeolian Ride Firenze 2014   BIG KIDS
We didn't have enough suits for everybody - so adults happily wore the little kids costumes.

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SEE THE SIGN
Bikes are coming! A new bike share program for Milano!


photo by: Francesco Safina
Aeolian Ride Firenze 2014   BELL A BICI
Bikes sometimes make me think of candy and I want to eat them....these are italian made by Abici.


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Aeolian Ride Firenze 2014 Jessica Findley  

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Aeolian Ride Firenze 2014 photo by nera zhang   photo by: Nera Zhang
Aeolian Ride Firenze 2014 Jessica Findley   ANDIAMO CONIGLIO!
Let's go bunny!

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Aeolian Ride NYC 2014  
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  PONTE ALLE GRAZIE
The direct translation for the name of the first bridge we cross on this ride is "Point to Thank". I would like to take this point to thank every person ever involved with the ride, the riders, the organizers, the photographers, the safety people the smiling people on the streets, the people who designed the streets and the people who brought me into this universe and gave me so much love and joy to share with the world.

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PONTE ALLE GRAZIE
is also the longest bridge in Florence. This gives you time to thank any one in your life too :)

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GOGO GOWANUS
Riding over Superfund waters! "As a result of years of discharges, storm water runoff, sewer outflows and industrial pollutants, the Gowanus Canal has become one of the nation's most extensively contaminated water bodies. On March 2, 2010, EPA added the Gowanus Canal to the Agency’s Superfund National Priorities List (NPL)"


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GHOSTS IN THE GRAVEYARD
Gliding by the graves of some of the greats buried in the Basilica of Santa Croce. Some of these including Michelangelo Buonarroti, Galileo Galilei. Gems of history embedded into everyday space of Florentine life.

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Aeolian Ride Firenze 2014   photo by: Francesco Safina
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photo by: Julio César Mesa
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WE TOOK THE BACK WAY AROUND THE DUOMO
Don't worry we'll be bubbling back!

photo by: Francesco Safina
  VINO MAGNIFICO
It has been said that during midieval times that builders would drink diluted wine for the extra calorie intake. If this is true - I have to say I am impressed at their drunken abilities.

photo by: Francesco Safina
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photo by: Matthew Silverman
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photo by: Julio César Mesa
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photo by: Francesco Safina
 

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  SMILES FOR MILES
I mean kms. These are examples of joy loops or contagious happiness that make me want to continue the ride and what has given the ride it's own life for the last 10 years. The dog walker is happy to see Aeolians Riding by, this along with riding, can make riders happy. Therre were not enough suits for the woman still she rides along because the it makes her happy, later she was so excited to wear a suit left by someone who had to leave early.

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SUPER SAFETY MAN
He's serious about being super safe.

photo by: Ciclica

 

 



TUSCAN TREES
I love these trees that point to the sky - the drop points it's tail to the heavens as well.

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RIDING IN STYLE
No feet needed

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  SOLO BUNNY
Enjoying the bike lane

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photo by: Asterio V. Tescon

 

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  OH DUOMO
Photographer Francesco Safina captures the fantastic Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore - The Florence Cathedral. It only took 140 years to build. A little less time than the 6 centuries it took to complete Milan's Duomo.

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OBLELISKS EVERYWHERE
Said to contain the sun god, aeoleus blows right on by.

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JOY LOOP
Another amazing joy loop. Two little girls on roller skates joined us for a couple rounds in Piazza Santa Maria Novella. They giggled the whole way.

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BOY IN THE BACK
The little boy in the back was quite stunned. Keep an eye out for him in the next few pics as he stands baffled by the ride.

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BUNNY BANDITO
Silly rabbit!

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photo by: Francesco Safina
South street seaport  

SOUTH STREET SEAPORT
Looks like the peking boat could use an Aeolian Sail

photo by: Julio César Mesa

 



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  PALAZZO PITTI
Passing by the home that once housed Cosimo I de' Medici and his family.

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photo by: Julio César Mesa
  THANK YOU SUNSET
Riding over the thankful bridge to our final destination.

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DADDY DROP
This dad wisely chose a little costume so as not to inflate on his darling daughter during the ride.

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LANDING IN LE MURATE
Our inflated flight landed in this courtyard that once was a prison now turned to public housing. I love that Florence is always transforming the spaces of history into something they can use today. We had a lovely appertivo and concert here at the Cafe Letterario.

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ARRIVEDERCI EVERYBODY
It was wonderful inflating Italy!

photo by: Ciclica
WHERE IN THE WORLD WILL WE END UP NEXT?
Guess we'll just have to check our star maps.

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  GRAZIE MILLE TO CICLICA, to all the folks there did a great job of organizing the ride and to KLM, and NY HOLLAND gifitng this ride to Florence. I am very greatful to the photographers Francesco Safina, Julio César, Nera Zhang and my super helper photographer Matthew Silverman. Thanks to safety riders for keeping everyone super safe!