Back to the City

Florence, Italy

I just got back a little bit ago from exploring Florence. Josh and I arrived here in Florence around four o'clock today. It was rather cold and the sky was gray. We walked to the popular hostel, but it was booked. Rather than be disappointed, I just accepted that everything is working out as it is meant to. So we walked about three meters down the street to a hostel/hotel where we got a room with two beds and we get the key, but there is a communal bathroom. Unfortunately there's no kitchen for Josh to work his magic. We're staying here because I didn't get any affirmative responses from people on Couchsurfing. I washed some shirts, a pair of socks, and a pair of underwear in the sink and hung them up on my neon pink clothes line on our balcony. Then I bundled up in my sweater, rain jacket, scarf, gloves and beanie before heading out. We went to the market and I bought some stale bread, salami, cheese, and Nutella. We walked for a bit and then sat on the steps of the Duomo and ate our sandwiches -- mind you I did not put Nutella on my salami and cheese sandwich. After eating, we just wandered around the city, with no particular destination in mind. It sprinkled occasionally. We sang "Over the Rainbow" by each singing one word at a time. It is such a drastic change from Cinque Terre. We're back in the urban jungle, cut off from Nature and relaxation. Cinque Terre was amazing and I kind of miss it. However, I'm sure Florence has some wonderful things to offer... I'm really looking forward to seeing Michelangelo's "David." I know will enjoy my Florentine adventures.