Biking Around Florence April 15, 2010
Posted by tiffany in : Florence , trackbackSorry about not posting yesterday we were so tired from the four hour bike ride around Florence and a million stairs that w
e went to the hostel and fell asleep. The bikes were cheap, only 1.50 Euro an hour or 4.00 Euro for five hours. We had a blast going around town, it was definitely less exhausting to go by bicycle than by foot. It was so fun that neither of us realized that our behinds were bruised from the constant bumps in the uneven stone pavement!
We went to the Michelangelo Piazza which is located at the top of a hill (meaning be prepared for a lot of steps) and has a great view of the city. At the top there is a replica of David in copper ( I suppose you could say he’s green with envy) and a man playing Queen on an electric guitar (he was playing it like a Dulcimer). And of course, perhaps the most amazing view of Florence!
Today we sat on a train for six hours or so to get to Napoli (Naples) and Found some cheap-eats via the front desk attendant who “knows a guy”. Very nice and very Italian. He also told us that we can take the city bus for a Euro to Pompeii or Herculaneum (Mt. Vesuvius is about six miles away from Napoli). I’m excited! I love ancient paraphernalia and impressive geographical features!
P.S. The BBC has posted that all flights in northern Europe and parts of Western Europe are canceled due to a volcanic explosion in Iceland. This should not effect our trip considering how far south we are currently, but we may get some lovely sunsets. I’ll take pictures if we do!
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You are compiling a great travelogue!
In case you may be back in Florence in the next week or 2, you can find Uncle Geoff on the Italian Riviera at Htotel Davanzati, Via Porta Rossa #5.