A room with a view

Well, we had a view of the hotel next door! But it didn't really matter, because Greg refused to re-enact scenes from the movie with me. So there are no photos of us sitting in the window of the Room with a View and no photos of him catching me as I faint artistically in a picturesque Italian piazza. On my next visit to Florence, I shall invite George Emerson to accompany me instead. HE would catch me when I swooned!

Florence had lovely weather,, like Rome, and like Rome I did too much walking. We went up to the Piazzale Michelangelo for the best views of the sunset, an idea shared by roughly three thousand people, many of whom moved around freely, spoiling my photos! The walk was mostly uphill and my feet are not happy. 

The next day, some of us went to the Uffizi museum, and enjoyed it very much. Others of us lazed around and then bought some gorgeous stationery and took photos of the morning sun on the Ponte Vecchio. Then it was Gelato time and since I was unable to choose betweem Orange and Pineapple, I got them both. Isn't that the joy of being on holiday?


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  1. Pip and BruceDecember 14, 2024 at 11:40 AM

    Glad you are having a good time! very lucky with the weather, too.

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  2. She who doesn't communicateDecember 19, 2024 at 8:23 PM

    Can I recommend that the next time you go to a densely populated spot where the public my ruin your photos, that you ask them to wear a 100% pure NZ collar https://www.halterhq.com/

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