Florence

EVEN FOUR CLOUDY DAYS BECOME SUNNY IN SPIRIT IF SPENT IN THAT OPEN-AIR MUSEUM THAT IS FLORENCE! PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA, THE UFFIZI GALLERY, THE PONTE VECCHIO, PALAZZO PITTI AND THE BOBOLI GARDENS, THE CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA NOVELLA, THE BASILICA OF SANTA CROCE, THE MEDICI CHAPELS AND PIAZZA SAN GIOVANNI WITH THE DUOMO, ITS BRUNELLESCHI DOME, THE BAPTISTERY AND GIOTTO'S CAMPANILE.... THAT'S NOT EVERYTHING, OF COURSE, BUT IT WAS ENOUGH FOR US! WE USED THE STATE RAILWAYS AND THE FRECCIA ROSSA SAVED US QUEUES ON THE MOTORWAY AND EXTORTIONATE PARKING FEES; MOREOVER SANTA MARIA NOVELLA STATION IS A STONE'S THROW FROM THE WHOLE HISTORIC CENTRE AND THE CHOICE OF HOTELS IN THE AREA IS WIDE!!