We tried to see the St. Mark's Basilica before we left for Florence, but the lines were sooooooo
long. This is not the optimal time to visit Italy I fear, but since Izzy's GS event was happening now, it seemed like the best option.
We didn't get on the train to Florence that we wanted, so we had some time to kill. It was excessively hot, so we were looking for some place air conditioned to have a bite and wait, and I think we picked the single most expensive restaurant in Venice. We weren't even paying attention to cost - just ordered what sounded good, and then we got the check. In retrospect it is humorous, but at the time YIKES!!! What a mistake. A 98 EUR lunch, which is approximately 126 USD. Seems excessive for lunch - right? Probably the most expensive meal we will eat on our trip and it wasn't even that great.
We got on a train to Florence without incident, and got there in the early evening, but because we were planning to leave earlier, and couldn't get a train, we missed our reservation to the Accademia. I hope they will accept our reservation in the morning. We'll go early and see.
Our hotel is right on the Arno river between the Ponte Vecchio and the Uffizi. It is a very nice location and a very nice hotel. We are pretty close to all of the major sites, and very close to tons of shopping. The weather is a little milder than Venice, so Izzy is a happy camper - we all are.
Our first dinner in Florence was super yummy!!! Izzy had spaghetti as usual and says it is her favorite so far. I had a tuna salad - delicious!!!
We did some shopping and I purchased a few things. Florence is more fashion conscious than Venice. There are tons of super great shops. Bought some shoes of course. Lovely leather in Florence.
We stopped for a lemon granita and while seated at the little cafe eating it, the proprietress opened a 2 liter bottle of Coke and it exploded, sending Coke everywhere - including on us.
We walked back from there, had showers and went to bed - dog tired every night.
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