Hello to all!
Well, I finally made it to Florence. I left my house at 7 am on Sunday morning and arrived in Florence 28 hours later. I should have been there earlier, but apparently some planes leave late and then others leave early. Hmmmmm. Anywho, I had to wait at the Frankfurt airport for a while after missing a plane. I was so tired and dirty that I almost started to cry, but I got through it ok.
So, here I am in Florence for 5 weeks. I stayed in a hotel last night. My room was about as big as the alotted space on the airplane, but at least I had my own bathroom and a bed. I slept magnificently. Once I got to the hotel, I snuck out for a sec to email the fam and get a snack. I went to bed at 9:30PM. Lovely!
This morniing, I went to meet the landlord of the apartment I rented. She was super nice and the apartment is perfetto! Perhaps you have heard of my neigbor: The Ufizzi. Yes, when I look out the window, it is straight ahead, across the street from me. When I look to the right out my window, I can see the Palazzo Vecchio. Basically, my location is primo, even though I have to walk up four flights of STEEP stairs. Oh well, at least it will keep me in shape.
I spent most of today walking walking walking. I had to get soap, shampoo, food, all that stuff. It was actually quite fun. I remembered where most things are. I even walked by my old apartment that I stayed in while I studied 5 years ago.
Right now I am at a cafe that offers free wi-fi, as long as you buy coffee. Umm, yeah, no problema. I actually needed it. For lunch, I went to my favorite place, Pizza Dell'Arte. You see, I have been craving this smoked Mozarella pasta for 5 years, so I determined it would be my first place to dine. Unfortunately, they don't have it any more. I was crushed! However, they do have the best pizza in town, Naples style. it was fine. I decided to have TWO glasses of wine at lunch (perche I can). Ummm, maybe not a good idea. I am super sleepy.
Well, I guess that is it for now. I don't have pics yet because today was dedicated to errands and getting settled. They will come soon. I am so happy to be here, although I miss you all. I like being on my own, though. I know it will be a great adventure.
And so, I shall leave you with my top 10: Things I love about Florence.
10. You can drink in the streets
9. The hot clothes
8. San Benedetto peach flavored tea
7. cheap prosciutto
6. kinder bueno bars
5. dove deoderant: it smells different here
4. cheap wine
3. Hazelnut gelato
2. my apartment
1. that you can get off a plane after 28 hours of travel with no makeup, dirty clothes and men will still call you beautiful, ask for kisses, and say "I love you!" when you are walking down the street.
Love to you all!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment