After our walk to San Croce – which took most of the morning (Laurrie and Jim headed back to the Pitti to find out how the rich Florentines lived) we headed back to the hotel; in a vain attempt to avoid the 20,000+ runners in town for a 5 & 10K runs (Laurrie & Jim got caught in the tide of purple). Eventually, we made our way to the hotel; took a break and then decided to try the bus system and go to Fiesole.
A ticket cost €2 each for 90 minutes; so the whole trip cost us €4. We learned tickets are purchased at a Tobacchaci. Fiesole sit on top of the hills east of Firenze. The bus ride was lovely and the views from the top were spectacular. We had a decent wine and a couple of bad desserts.
Still, if I can persuade Elizabeth to come to Florence – and Summaga & Zurich – think I might try and book us into Fiesole. It's quiet and an easy bus ride to the city.
Evening – we meet downstairs. The hotel has a couple of sitting areas that are comfortable and a good alternative to staying in small rooms with no comfortable chairs. We pick a tratorria which was our 2nd choice the 1st night; breezed by the fish display, were seated and then realized the menu was only fish. Not a good choice for Jim and Philip. We immediately departed (the waiters are still probably wondering what happened!) and headed back to place we ate the 1st night. We didn't want to walk anymore and no more surprises, pleasant or otherwise. The food and wine were good and Philip was introduced to Tiramasu – which he thought was heaven-sent!
So now we get ready for Venice!
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