Hi all. Your very ... um ... thoughtful limerick, Tom, was very ... er ... touching. Jokes! Never new that it was Haiku day, great of you to make the effort. Nice to know that school is plain (and sorry you're jealous Tom). Hope the mufti day goes well. I agree with you, Alexander, that Scott is wrong, probably, (though I really don't know). What is you're Harry Potter view count Alexander? Really wish I could see it in English. Might have to wait for the flight home (possibly). I have seen snow before (October last year) when we were staying on a friend's property about an hour south of Cooma. We had a freak snow storm and almost got snowed in!! In October!!!!!
Went to Florence (as previously mentioned) yesterday and had a great time. We climbed the Giotto Tower, the Duomo church's bell tower, and got some amazing views of Florence and the surrounding countryside. It was extremely windy at the top of the tower and it seemed as though the tower was swaying slightly in the wind.
We then went to see the Ponte Vecchio (a famous bridge) and walked across it. The bridge has quite a few shops on it (possibly 20 or more), which are all jewellery shops! We then had a very nice lunch just near the bridge. I had one of the best Lasagnas I have ever had (probably because it was proper Italian).
After this we clambered up a hill near the Arno river (Florence's version of the Seine or the Thames) and got another great view of Florence.
In all Florence is an amazing city. There are so many churches and cathedrals as well picturesque little lane-ways that zig-zag throughout the city.
Unfortunately this excellent day was finished in frustration and slight anger. We needed to catch a train back to Bologna from Florence central. At the station after Florence central a strike was being held. We hopped onto a local train, hoping to get a connection to Bologna, but after 20 minutes of waiting, it was canceled so we opted for the Eurostar. We couldn't get seats without a booking so we had to sit/stand at the end of the carriage. Finally, at 6:10pm, 70 minutes late, the train was able to go and we managed to be back in our apartment by 7:30.
Not much planned for today but Jonathan and I are keen to go to the nearby Lamborghini museum.
Posted at 7:20am Italy time
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