Our hotel in Florence is just gorgeous – http://www.ilguelfobianco.it
Lyds and I felt like Florentian princesses sleeping in a Palazzo. Our room is huge and filled with a mixture of gorgeous antiques and interesting modern art. The floor is mosaic tiles, with a lovely old rug filling a large part of the huge space.
Florence is so much nicer without the crowds. The weather is really lovely and no queues at the Accademia or the Uffizi. We are staying really central on Via Cavour so only a very short walk to the Duomo. We wandered in there this morning and were reassured that the beautiful dome is still there. We have been watching the terrible news from Paris, which of course is dominating all news services. Has created some interesting debates over dinner. This morning we had a lovely walk handbag shopping, and smell completely overpowering, as we stopped and sprayed ourselves liberally with perfumes. We now can’t decide which ones we like, as we smell like mixtures of Gucci, Dior, and clothes worn for a fortnight. I am sure that everyone who walks past us coughs and sneezes and I can’t decide whether my sneezing is the perfume or the remnants of my cold. I do love Florence.
Sleeping under the stars 