Day 40: A Holiday Record
It comes as no surprise that Adam and I haven't been shying away from eating. It also comes as no surprise that we are getting a little (a lot) rounder. Well, we tackled that with a 18km walk around and around Florence. Sure, there was panini, gelato and wine dotted along the way, but 18km is HUGE and a holiday record for us. Take that, calories!
Another unsuccessful attempt to enter the Duomo. Florence is lovely and beautiful but it's ruined by the sheer number of tourists. The line up to get into the Duomo at any given time was about two hours and I had no desire to wait in line for that. So we just looked at it from the outside.
And that's a bird photobombing my shot of the tower.
Conversely, the Gucci Museo was pretty much empty. I'd never really thought much of Gucci until visiting this museum. The vintage travel accessories and clothes were stunning and I need this Gucci car in my life.
I'm all about the Gucci detailing.
This plush dust pink wall!
A few friends said the panini from All'Antico Vinaio was a life changing sandwich. I'm partial to a good sandwich, so we headed there for lunch. Like most things in Florence, there was a line but we were commited – we were getting this panini no matter what. There are five panini you can choose from and don't even think of going off menu.
No country for vegans.
The plan was to get one panini to save on money and calories but considering the wait, we decided it would be crazy to just get one. These guys (we ordered the La Favolosa and La Dante – see menu above) were massive and I had to agree – these were some of the best sandwiches I've ever had.
Ponte Vecchio. I thought it would be a nightmare, but this bridge that is lined with shops that sell gold was actually really quite cool. The stores are tiny and look quite personal and luxurious even though it's an old bridge and there are a tonne of people around.
Ahh, Florence.
Our little Airbnb haven that overlooks the city from all sides. We feet were sore and we had no plans to leave again after that 18km walk.
Oh yes, that gelato at the top was from this gelato shop called Il Procopio and was recommended to us by the Airbnb host. It was fantastic – creamy, smooth and made with real flavours, it was one of the best I've had.
