We left our hotel in Sorrento quite reluctantly. And promising ourselves that we would love to go back again. Judy's sister Karen had looked it up online, and discovered that the individual rated for the rooms like the ones that we had was $400 a night. So maybe not.
Sometimes it really is beneficial to choose traveling with a group.
Any rate we drove through part of Sorrento, and then retraced our steps skirting the edge of the bay of Naples. It really is a stunning location. And then again, we retraced our journey of the spine of Italy to Rome, but we continue doing because we had miles to go before we slept.
As the route unfolded, there were more interesting, ancient Italian towns, built upon hills. Some of them dating back to the Etruscan age. If we could have the time, it would’ve been nice to visit and explore some of them. I’m sure, just because they are a little out-of-the-way, that the tour would’ve been leisurely and not crowded. At least one would help.
Eventually we arrived in Florence. And our bus went directly to the pet saw Michelangelo. Which offers the best views of the city of Florence. And also an opportunity to climb up the many many steps to San Miniato El Monte. The beautiful jewelbox of a church overlooking Florence. We are doing that with our kids when we were there the last time. And I opted to not to do all those steps. I may not have mentioned this, but my feet were really giving me trouble on this trip. I’m not absolutely sure what to attribute it to. But I suspect it had something to do with my legs being in a confined space on the flight over. At any rate, it took me an hour weeks to get back to normal once we were at home. But while we were on the trip, I powered through all of the rough pavements of many kinds, all of the stairs up and down. That was quite unusual for me. I will not say I’m getting older, but maybe that has something to do with it as well.
After taking our photographs from high above the city of Florence, we reported our boss for the trip into the city proper. There we were deposited right near the giant train station, in the Square Which I want other side of it is the side of Santa Maria Novella the church. As opposed to Santa Maria Novella, the train station, which we could also see from the front door of our hotel. The hotel was a for a palazzo, quite stately. Inside were many different wonders, most of the public spaces having been done relatively recently in a subdued Color, palette, with fireplaces and comfortable sofas and chairs. Gather there before we were given a room assignments. We wrote up to our room, and open the door, and there we were in Snow White and the seven dwarfs land. Timberwolves overhead, multiple shattered window, Very charming. It also had what I thought was one of the nicest bathrooms on our trip, though I have said that all of them were beautifully done decor wise. This one reminded me of what you might have found in the 1920s luxury hotel, all the porcelain was claiming white. The tile was white with some black accents. And all of the Spicket’s faucets and so forth looked like that they could’ve was stood a neutron bomb. Very solid. All very nice accommodations.
Dinner that evening was in our hotel. And what a stunner that was. It’s on the top floor of the hotel, with huge windows, overlooking the roof lines of Florence, including its most famous landmarks, the Duomo and campanile cathedral. If that wasn’t enough. There was an outdoor terrace, which was multi level, and from the very top was a view that could not be beaten. Oh, yes, the meal was good, too. But the view! all of Florence at our feet. What could be better?
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