Very happy indeed with our apartment here (privately owned, booked through an agency). Only catch is, our landlady couldn't get her USB key so as to provide internet access to work on my netbook (very odd, everything seemed OK), so I'll have to find an internet cafe. Our first choice of apartment was closer to the station, but the owner asked us to take this one instead because she was having plumbing problems. This meant a slightly longer trip with our wheelie baggage, but I suppose that's what wheels are for. It's well fitted out (we can live without the toaster!). There's a washing machine, which we need. The weather has been consistently warm, so we keep wearing our lighter clothes. We exchanged text messages with “Sabine and Sam” (see http://sabineandsam.blogspot.com/), and it wasn't long before they were at our door! Amazing crossing of paths and it was great to catch up and to hear of all the things they've been doing (and are yet to do). Later we had dinner with them down the street. We also did a preliminary your of Florence, which is very compact, and quickly checked off the Ponte Vecchio (didn't buy any gold!), the location of the Uffizi, Piazza della Signoria and Palazza Vecchio, Duomo/Battistero/Campanile (amazing!), but of course only from the outside. Looks like there's going to be a lot to keep us going here.
I've now found an internet cafe, actully just around the corner from where we're staying. Unfortunately, it was the last corner that I looked around! And they don't provide wi-fi, so posting is a bit cumbersome. Maybe I'll find a Maccas and use their free wi fi next time.....???? That way, I won't have to battle the Italian spell-checker!
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