Florence, Italy Day6 14Aug2010

Rain rain rain! Walking around on the street having umbrella fights is such a pain. Gonna take the sightseeing bus (already paid for) to the Palazzo Pitti and hide there for a few hours. Hopefully, the rain will die down while I enjoy the expensive art pieces in the palace! So the rain continued and I did walk around town anyway. Shoes completely soaked. Got so wet and tired and decided to call it the day, the rain stopped as soon as I got back to my hotel room! Oh well...

Florence, Italy Day 5 13-Aug2010

Spent 2 hours at the Uffizi Gallery this morning. Saw some spectacular paintings. Heavy rain started so decided to use the Sightseeing Bus (€22 for 48hrs). Took both lines in one go to get my moneys worth. Rain stopped by 3:30pm and temperature rose back to 30s from 19(C). Very pleasant up at the Michaelangelo Plaza. There you can finally get a feel of the Tuscany beauty. Also get a breath taking view of the city of Florence. The Red Line Bus goes to Fiesole, a quiet beautiful small town up on the hills about 7km away from the city.