We left at 3 yesterday and unfortunately our itinerary had us flying first to Detroit, then Amsterdam before finally flying to Florence. it was very weird to land in Amsterdam and see the morning sun when our clocks still said 2:30 am. The only remarkable thing about that trip was flying over the Alps today. What a majestic sight that is.
Once we got here and got settled (including correcting the little snafu that gave us a room with just one bed) we did some exploring, walking through the blocks surrounding our hotel. It was a beautiful day, described to us as being "June weather" The hotel is really exquisite. It is quite old and has marble floors and wrought iron railings throughout and a plaza on the roof that offers some neat views of the city and the Tuscan hills surrounding us.
Our home for a few days
The hotel sits on one of the many squares that we found. This one is dedicated to the Goddess of justice.
There is incredible architecture everywhere you turn
A little old fashioned transportation
Tonight we ate in a nice little Tuscan grill, our first chance to sample some real Italian food. We are both really tired so it will be an early night.
Tomorrow morning we have booked a walking tour of the significant sites that are in this section of the city. Sleep tight!
Loved the city views, thanks Miles (and Chris). Happy travels!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures & sights! So when do you break out the bikes?
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