Day 4 FLORENCE

The above photo was the view from our window in our suburb lodging in Florence.
Only a few minutes from the train station, we found our quaint little 1860s vine-covered villa, right in the middle of the city! This place was simply incredible - over the top - one of the perks of traveling off-season: getting 4star hotels for really cheap! ;o)

This is Jacob rejoicing once he tried out the bed - it was soft! :o)








Breakfast was equally quaint, in a delightful fabric-walled tea room :)








Some pics from the Garden courtyard outside




















We were feeling a bit on the lazy side, so we just kinda putzed around Florence, stopping and resting at this beautiful fountain, with it's own little rainbow!








Jacob grabbed the camera for some quick photos ;o)











We did manage to find one of the large landmarks of the city, a hige and elaborately decorated cathedral.




















Have you ever seen marzapan like this?!!! It was as big as real fruit!





Walking back to the train station......I could've taken a gazillion more pics - there's opportunity at every turn. But then, I think there is a balance is "capturing" your adventures and "enjoying" them, cuz you can't always do both ;o)





I just had to post this :o) Our friends back home can testify how Jacob and I extensively and unashamedly use coupons. So when we found an Italian coupon for a free Big Mac at the local McDonalds, we just had to use it ;o)





This is just one of the many high-speed trains that made our journeys around Italy possibly. Very slick, very cool - Amtrack has a lot to learn ;o)