Our b&b in Florence, reserved with much haste, turned out to be a godsend in terms of location. Here is a view from our terrace. We were met by Alessandro, a warm and friendly Italian, at around 9pm two days ago. We came by train from Assisi, where we had our fill of winding steps, hilly walks, and churches....lots of them - the two most important of course being that of St. Francis and St. Clare. To satisfy our morbid curiosity, we went to the tombs of both saints.
Florence so far is more than what I expected. Artwork galore and lots of pleasant sights to behold. Awestruck would be a pretty accurate word. Tomorrow we are off to San Gimignano, a 13th century Manhattan according to the guidebooks. And I will have to figure out a better way of posting my updates.
No comments:
Post a Comment