For Florence, I’d booked at the Hotel Helvetia cause it was cheap. But the cheap room wasn't available (shame about that) so they assigned me to a room (a nice double with bathroom) in the Hotel Elite (a Pensione) about 100 metres down the road. Nadia at the Hotel Elite was just great - very friendly & really informative. It was quiet & had heaps of character.
I did my orientation walk around the city that afternoon, visiting the Duomo cathedral & the Galleria Dell Accademia. The Duomo (Cathedral di S. Maria del Fiore) is one of the biggest cathedrals in Europe, but I didn’t think it was that impressive, apart from its size. At the Galleria Dell Accademia, I saw the statue, David, by Michelangelo - truly a masterpiece. It was much larger (5 m) than I expected & I was in awe of its beauty & I viewed it from many angles for at least an hour.
At dinner on the first night, I met a young woman called Anne from Germany who was sitting at the next table by herself. We started up a lengthy conversation & at the end said we’d catch up again the next day, which we did. I spent quite a bit of time with her while I was in Florence, staying up late in the evening chatting away. It was lovely to have connected so well with someone new on my trip.
At dinner on the first night, I met a young woman called Anne from Germany who was sitting at the next table by herself. We started up a lengthy conversation & at the end said we’d catch up again the next day, which we did. I spent quite a bit of time with her while I was in Florence, staying up late in the evening chatting away. It was lovely to have connected so well with someone new on my trip.
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