Friday, September 24, 2010

Florence, City of the Lily

Ah, Firenze, the city that gave birth to the Renaissance and changed the way we view the world. Amazingly enough, the Scary Bus was on time, both Italian trains were on time & we found our hotel - all without a hint of a meltdown; major or otherwise.

As promised Hotel Varasi is a short walk from the train station - would be simple to reach if not for the scooters zooming from almost every direction. Between the scooters and the people; it takes a bit of getting used to.

Our hotel is comfortable - the bathrooms are cozy; practically standing in the bidet to take a shower. On our 1st walk - we stumbled onto the Duomo, in the lovely late afternoon light. It's breath-taking.

Later we walked a few blocks from the hotel and had a wonderful supper.

Today we had a so-so breakfast before heading out to the Duomo, San Lorenzo, San Marco and then stopped for lunch. Philip and I headed back to the hotel. Laurrie & Jim were off to Ponte Vecchio.

More later

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