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| Ponte Vecchio |
Trains are a bit difficult
with the three narrow steps up but I managed. Lucky I brought coffee with me as
my apartment has a little coffee pot (Moka) and so I have been making espressos
each morning. The apartment is quite nice and comfortable, very quiet except
for when school is in. It is right next door to a primary school. It has been
easy to get around, guess all my research and map reading has paid off. I haven't
really been lost yet although sometimes I wonder how I got to where I ended up.
Places are quite close but lots and lots and lots of walking and my entire body
aches but especially my feet.
Yesterday I visited the
Uffizi and the Bargello - both free courtesy of my Friends of Uffizi card. This
card was well worth the 60 euro. I had lunch at Osteria Santo Spirito and sat next
to a very nice Frenchwoman. Her father is from Firenze and she was visiting with her parents for a few days. It is now freezing
cold so went back to the apartment. When I went out again about 4.30pm I had rugged up and also had my umbrella. I thought I
had made a big mistake at first, as it was now quite warm. I walked to Piazzale
Michelangelo - oh, my God! my heart was pounding by the time I reached the top.
View was pretty good although cloudy.
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| San Miniato al Monte |
I went on to San Miniato and got there in
time for the sung mass - so I stayed. It was quite beautiful. This is where the
rugged up bit helped. I was sitting on the very cold marble stairs. By the time
I left it was getting dark and I could not work out where the way down was so I
went a different way and thought I was lost. There were hardly any people
around and it was a bit scary but soon I found a landmark and headed on home.
Today I found the bus station
where I would catch the bus to get me to Siena Pitti Palace
