I have died and gone to heaven. Dear reader, if you are indeed a reader, you probably noticed that I have been very quiet over the last week. This was because we were mostly absorbed in domestic activities in England with family, although Warwick did have a special treat that I will write about in due course. I was also sick - still suffering with the cough and finally had to get to a doctor. And the weather, not to put too fine a point on it, was mostly shite. Below 10 every day.
Today we set off from Gatwick for Pisa and thence, by bus to Florence. Suddenly there is sunshine and sweat pouring off us by the bucketload. We took a taxi from the bus station to Piazza della Signoria, where our apartment is located. It crawled through impossibly narrow streets, shared with pedestrians to reach this most impressive square that is home to the Palazzo Vecchio and a replica of Michelangelo's David and just a stone's throw from the Ponte Vecchio and the Uffizi.
We soon rendezvoused with our host, the genial Alessandro of AM Tourist Consulting, who showed us the ropes in the apartment. I noted that his business card offers 'If you can afford it,we can make it happen.'I don't think we will offer any challenges in that department but I am sure he could.
The apartment is perfect, on the fourth floor of a traditional building looking out over the rooftops.
Now Florence is ours to explore. Already we find there are hundreds of specialty shops, restaurants, bars, gelateria. We just need to find a supermarket for some washing powder to do the smalls and all will be complete. We're just kicking back with a nice pinot grigio before dinner. Did I mention it's 26 degrees? I'll post some photos tomorrow.
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