Well today we are leaving Riomaggiore 😒 and going to Florence 😊. We had to drag our suitcases down all 114 steps and then up the hill to the car. Rick and I carried the large suitcase down the steps together. Slowly but surely we made it. We had a yummy breakfast of chocolate muffins in town before leaving. Then we drove directly to Florence. Of course we had several stops for coffee.
Our Florence apartment is located in the old section which had limited car access. We got a ticket in Spain because we drove in an area with limited car access so we were very careful about where we drove. Given that we couldn’t find our way to the apartment. Eventually our host had to come to us and drive us to the apartment. We had 72 stairs to the apartment but we knew that ahead of time so we packed accordingly and only brought in 2 suitcases instead of 4. The apartment is very nice and our largest one yet.
After getting settled we went out for some lunch. Our host recommended an excellent restaurant. After lunch we went to the copy center because Mike and Rick were going to a soccer game that evening and needed to print out their tickets. Then we just walked around the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio. Here are some pictures from our walk.
The guys then returned to the apartment to get ready for the game. Nancy and I stayed out. We did a little shopping. She was looking for a leather jacket or leather boots but couldn’t find anything she liked.
We wandered through the Palazzo Vecchio, today’s town hall which dates back to Renaissance Times. Here are a couple of pictures.
We stopped at a magnum store where you pick out your ice cream flavor, coating, and tops and they custom make a magnum bar for you—delicious! After walking all afternoon, we returned to the apartment and relaxed.
The guys had a great time at the soccer game. Here’s a picture.
Custom magnum bar sounds awesome! Have one for me!